Green Building & Sustainability News
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When LEED isn't achieved, who's to blame?Source: Kyle Swenson, Nashville Post, July 13, 2009For buildings that are projected to earn LEED certification but do not end up with enough credits, engineers could be held financially accountable. More
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DOE and Treasury Dept. announce guidelines for ARRA moneySource: Tilde Herrera, GreenBiz.com, July 13, 2009
The Departments of Energy and Treasury announced the guidelines for renewable energy stimulus money.
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First LEED for retail platinum awardedSource: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chain Leader, July 10, 2009Chipotle Mexican Grill earns first platinum in LEED for retail pilot program. More
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New website provides help for LEED 2009Source: BuildingGreen, July 8, 2009LEEDuser guides teams through new LEED certification requirements. More
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TAC becomes Schneider ElectricSource: TAC, July 8, 2009Building automation and security company TAC will take on Schneider Electric's name in October. More
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New LEED update for schoolsSource: U.S. Green Building Council, July 8, 2009
A new LEED rating system for schools changes the way education buildings are evaluated for their environmental friendliness.
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New York receives $123 million in DOE fundingSource: New York State Governor’s Office, July 7, 2009DOE approved New York's state energy plan for energy efficient buildings and stricter building codes. More
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New tech arrives with smart gridSource: Tyler Hamilton, Toronto Star, July 7, 2009With an increase in funding going toward the smart grid, companies are creating new technologies to work alongside the energy system. More
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Engineering school's building green in theory and practiceSource: Brian Hayden, The Buffalo News, July 7, 2009The University at Buffalo's new engineering building will earn LEED gold and educate the engineers of the future. More
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ANSI/ASHRAE standard to increase air speedSource: Building Design + Construction, July 6, 2009In an attempt to lower building costs, ANSI and ASHRAE have agreed to a standard that would allow buildings to increase fan speed. More
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Yahoo goes green-and wet-in new data centerSource: Environmental Leader, July 6, 2009Online search site Yahoo will open a new data center in western New York, primarily powered by Niagara Falls. More
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Center for Architecture earns LEED platinumSource: Portland Business Journal, Portland Architecture, July 6, 2009The center in Portland, Ore., generates its own energy, increases lighting efficiency, and uses recycled materials to reduce its carbon footprint by 82%. More
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Smart lighting control saves stadium moneySource: Nestor Arellano, ITBusiness.ca, July 6, 2009The Rogers Centre in Toronto was retrofitted with automated, intelligent, and Web-based lighting controls that will cut its lighting costs by $300,000. More
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Retrofitting high-rises to go greenBy Chris Kahn, Associated Press, July 6, 2009
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green.
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Cisco announces network building ‘mediator'Source: Greentech Media, eWeek.com, July 2, 2009The networking giant delivers early on its promise to integrate proprietary BAS into its platform. More
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DOE plans $346 million for building energy efficiency programsSource: Jeff St. John, Greentech Media, July 1, 2009As part of Energy Secretary Chu's green initiatives, stimulus funding will attempt to reduce the energy consumption of buildings. More
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Ensuring emergency power performanceBy Vernon McAllister, Stanley Consultants, Muscatine, Iowa, July 1, 2009More
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There’s gold in building performance dataMichael Ivanovich, Editor-in-Chief, July 1, 2009More
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Fire pumps in high-rise buildingsBy Gayle Pennel, Schirmer Engineering, Glenview, Ill., July 1, 2009More
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Data center or telecom room?By Tim Kuhlman, PE, RCDD, CH2M Hill, Portland, Ore., July 1, 2009More
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