Pushing the Envelope of Green Building

Posted by on April 11, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Energy Meter photo courtesy of Goombay via flickr creative commons.

As energy efficiency products become more mainstream and many localities adopt enhanced green building standards (for example, California), green building rating systems must adapt to a changing landscape and continue raising the bar on building performance.

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Weekly Environmental News: March 31 – April 6, Earth Month, Arkansas Oil Spill and More

Posted by on April 7, 2013 · 1 Comment 

Cherry Blossom Photo

Earth Month, the White House garden planting, aging oil pipelines in Arkansas, watering the desert in Peru, and late-coming cherry blossoms in the nation’s capital are all featured in this week’s environmental news.

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Weekly Environmental News – March 17 – 23, 2013

Posted by on March 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Creative Commons Image Courtesy of jcarlosn via flickr

World Water Day and the International Year of Water Cooperation March 22nd is the United Nations World Water Day, a day to call attention to water issues around the globe. 2013 is also the International Year of Water Cooperation, highlighting the importance of water as a global resource. Check out this list of worldwide events [...]

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