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Sierra Club Launches “Sierra Club Green Home”
The non-profit Sierra Club has launched a for-profit website called Sierra Club Green Home. This website is intended to be a one-stop shop for information and services to green up your lifestyle and decarbonize your home. Here are a few of the highlights from the Sierra Club Green Home website: Home CO2 Calculator By answering a few simple [...]
Continue reading...Father of LEED, Talks Green
5. May 2009
Rob Watson is CEO of EcoTech International and the Founding Chairman (1994-2005) of the LEED Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. In this compelling interview, Rob discusses green buildings, LEED and what people can and should do now to reduce the impact of buildings on our environment. This interview is a great [...]
Continue reading...Where is the funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act being spent?
28. April 2009
Green building strategies, including energy efficiency, are a cornerstone of the plan to revitalize our economy. Funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) offers a tremendous opportunity for state and local governments to jump-start green building efforts, create green jobs, and save energy and money. USGBC is committed to helping [...]
Continue reading...Earth Day Canada – Top 10 Things You Can Do for Earth Day!
22. April 2009
Earth Day Canada nicely describes the top 10 things you can do for Earth Day – April 22nd. Smart shopping Buy what you need, not what you want Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed Buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores Simple savers Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs Use aerators on faucets and [...]
Continue reading...Earth Day – Wake Up America!
22. April 2009
Earth Day has arrived – April 22nd – what does this mean to you? I think that is a question we should all ask ourselves. Earth Day is a reminder for the entire world to wake up and realize how much our every day life affects our planet. Earth Day broadens the base of support for [...]
Continue reading...GreenSpec – A Resource for Green Materials
25. March 2009
Over the last month I have been writing a paper on proposed materials for a mixed-use building in Seattle which incorporates a night club in the retail space. I ran across this resource called GreenSpec which has fabulous information on green materials which can be incorporated into residential and commercial projects. This website is a [...]
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