Latest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Stories
VIENNA, Va., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HME) today announced one of its newest apartment communities, 1200 East West, was awarded LEED® Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) during a ceremony and plaque presentation at the Silver Spring, Maryland property yesterday. 1200 East West is the first newly constructed apartment community to have earned this distinction in Montgomery County, Maryland. LEED (Leadership in Energy and...
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- M1T Partners, LP. ("M1T"), an SEC Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) addressing the needs of Private Equity and Merger & Acquisition specialists by placing investments and providing the necessary advisory services to arrange, structure, execute and syndicate transactions, has finalized a preliminary round of funding of Adoba Eco Hotel® ("Adoba"), the first independent hotel chain to design, build and convert fully LEED certified hotels....
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company, recognized as the leading general builder and the largest green builder in the United States, today announced the results of a new Market Barometer survey that focused on environmentally-sustainable, or "Green," building, and on sustainable practices in general. Key findings revealed that companies remain committed to constructing Green buildings. While executives remained committed to incorporating sustainable...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AtSite, Inc., an innovative integrator of Building Performance Solutions, announced today that it is featured as a Key Industry Player in a new Pike Research report, Building Optimization and Commissioning Services. The report states that AtSite serves an important role in priming buildings for energy efficiency and ongoing commissioning services, particularly for building owners looking to enable higher levels of communication between...
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The final round of the NOVA Innovation Competition 2012 with eight entrepreneurial green-building and clean-tech startups. Sponsored by Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building materials company, and the U.S. Green Building Council - Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC), the competition draws startups from around the world that have innovated new products in the area...
CELEBRATION, Fla., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All Star Vacation Homes is excited to welcome its first LEED®, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certified home into its vacation home management and hospitality program. The 7-bedroom, 8-bathroom vacation home, located in Formosa Gardens Estates (Kissimmee, Fla.), has received a Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council certifying its high performance in sustainable site development, water savings, energy...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection's next "DEP at Home" webinar will be on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., to educate participants about ways to conserve energy and save money. "Pennsylvanians can significantly lower their energy costs if they take some simple energy conservation measures," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "For example, for each degree a thermostat is lowered, the consumer reduces their energy costs by...
GAINESVILLE, Ga., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Mansfield Energy Corp. has received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the installation of solar power during a recent expansion at their corporate headquarters in Gainesville, GA. Mansfield's corporate headquarters is the first building in Hall County, GA to receive LEED certification at any level. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121105/CG05821) "Mansfield's trade floor...
Quest assists City of Fort Worth in achieving prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification at the Fort Worth Central Library Frisco, TX (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 The Fort Worth Central Library, with the assistance of Quest, announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Certified certification. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost programs for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AtSite, Inc., an innovative integrator of Building Performance Solutions, announces a new blog authored by President and CEO Davor Kapelina. Building Matters is a blog spot that Mr. Kapelina will use to discuss current industry news, policy relating to energy and the environment, and anything else that can stir the pot. "My intent is to create a dialogue that educates and informs industry professionals, peers, and friends throughout the...
