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LEED-certified buildings in the analysis had average ENERGY STAR score of 89 San Francisco building stock among top performers SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recent analysis performed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) shows that buildings in the sample are performing in the top 11(th) percentile in the U.S. in terms of energy usage and the average ENERGY STAR score for those LEED buildings is 89 out of 100 possible points. The analysis was based...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center (the Center), a showcase facility where residential and business customers can learn about energy efficiency, alternative fuel transportation and clean generation, has achieved LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. "Earning LEED Platinum certification for the Energy Innovation Center is a significant milestone for SDG&E, and is a testament to all...
LISLE, Ill., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --KONE Inc. is pleased to announce two new recognitions demonstrating the company's continuing commitment to environmental excellence in the elevator and escalator industry: LEED® Platinum certification for its new U.S. Operations Center in Moline, Ill., and an industry leading score on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rating. "Eco-efficiency is a key driving force in everything we do at KONE, as well as a joint effort with our partners....
PHOENIX, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NetWorth Services is pleased to announce that it has made a substantial investment and has acquired controlling interest of the company, QAS (Quality Attributes Software), headquartered in Bayville, NJ. Since its founding in 2003, QAS, a premier sustainability source and energy management software company, has set the gold standard for building intelligence and energy management. During the acquisition process, NetWorth Services vetted the...
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/ -- 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...
BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WegoWise, a leading building performance analytics provider, today announced that Andrew Chen, CEO, and Sean Shanley, Director of Project Design, will be speaking at VERGE @ Greenbuild and Greenbuild 2012, which will take place on Nov. 12 to 13 and Nov. 14 to 16, respectively, in San Francisco. Chen and Shanley will join other green building companies, energy efficiency innovators and big data startups to discuss how buildings can capture...
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...
