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Sep 2
Style Meets Sustainability in New York City's Herald Square Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--New York was the site of the launch of the North American Decor(k) Tour in Herald Square yesterday, courtesy of the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR).

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Sep 2
PlanetReuse Lists Its Lines of Reclaimed Building Materials on GreenWizard Posted By Betsy Kraat

CHARLESTON, SC--GreenWizard®, Inc., the largest collection of green building product data for intelligent material selection, and PlanetReuse, a consulting-and-brokering company focused on reclaimed, FSC, and excess new building materials, have formed a new alliance that makes reclaimed building materials even more accessible to architects, engineers, and contractors (AEC) focused on LEED credits and green-and-sustainable building.

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Sep 2
MetLife’s St. Louis Office Earns Energy Star Rating Posted By Betsy Kraat

ST. LOUIS--MetLife, Inc. has announced that its office at 13045 Tesson Ferry Road has earned an ENERGY STAR rating from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its superior energy performance and management.

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Sep 1
Growth in Green Building Use Expected to Drive Use of BIM Tools Says New McGraw-Hill Construction Study Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--The growth of the green building market will drive adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, according to a new SmartMarket Report, Green BIM: How Building Information Modeling is Contributing to Green Design and Construction, released today by McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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Sep 1
Exelon Headquarters Expansion Advances Utility’s Green Building Leadership Posted By Betsy Kraat

CHICAGO, IL--As part of Exelon’s industry-leading effort to reduce energy consumption across its facilities, the company announced today that it has increased its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)-certified space to more than 650,000 sf.

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Sep 1
Duo-Gard Introduces Line of Custom and Standard Bike Shelters to Enhance Sustainability and Design Posted By Betsy Kraat

CANTON, MI--Duo-Gard Industries Inc., a provider of translucent daylighting, architectural illumination and specialty structures, has announced the availability of its line of custom and standard bike shelters.

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Aug 31
Malta Business and Professional Association To Hold Inaugural 5K Race Through NYSERDA's Saratoga Technology + Energy Park Posted By Betsy Kraat

ALBANY, NY--Runners and sports enthusiasts can get a first-hand look at Saratoga County's innovative technology parks by participating in the Malta Business and Professional Association's inaugural 5K run on Saturday, September 11.

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Aug 31
Sony Pictures Entertainment Receives LEED Gold Certification for Culver City Lot Office Project Posted By Betsy Kraat

CULVER CITY, CA--Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that it has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for the studio's Lot and Office Transformation (LOT) Project by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Aug 30
Crothall Breaks Ground to Build Its First Green Laundry Facility Posted By Betsy Kraat

WAYNE, PA--Crothall Laundry Services, a division of Crothall Healthcare, has announced that it has signed a build-to-suit lease for an 82,950-sf building on a 5.64-acre site located in the Creekside Corporate Park, Oak Creek, WI, to be used as a central laundry processing facility. The building will be developed by CenterPoint Properties.

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Aug 27
Atlantic Center Awarded LEED EB Gold A First in Midtown Atlanta Posted By Betsy Kraat

ATLANTA--Atlantic Center Plaza has received LEED Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. Owned by affiliates of DRA Advisors LLC, Atlantic Center Plaza is the first multi-tenant building in Midtown Atlanta and the first managed by Colonial Properties Trust to earn LEED Gold as an existing building. It is one of only 200 buildings in the United States to have achieved this level.

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Aug 26
USGBC Celebrates Five Years of Green Building, Economic & Educational Progress in New Orleans Posted By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON--Five years after the devastating hurricanes that ravaged New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast, many organizations have stepped in to help rebuild the city, placing emphasis on resilience, sustainability and economic prosperity. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the driving force of the green building industry in America, has also made rebuilding New Orleans green a key priority.

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Aug 26
Penn State to Lead Philadelphia-Based Team That Will Pioneer New Energy-Efficient Building Designs Posted By Betsy Kraat

HARRISBURG, PA--Governor Edward G. Rendell has announced that a team led by The Pennsylvania State University will receive up to $122 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish an Energy Innovation Hub focused on developing technologies to make buildings more energy efficient.

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Aug 25
Oyster Capital Group’s Upper East Side Townhouse Development Receives LEED Gold Certification Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Oyster Capital Group (OCG), a Manhattan based luxury single family townhouse developer, has received official notification from the US Green Building Council that their first property development, located at 243 East 82nd Street in Manhattan, has received LEED Gold environmental certification.

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Aug 25
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Perry Facility Celebrates Distinction as Georgia's First Building to Achieve LEED for Existing Buildings Gold Certification Posted By Betsy Kraat

PLANO, TX/PERRY, GA--PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Perry, GA, facility is the state's first building to be awarded LEED® for Existing Buildings (EB) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), as verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

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Aug 25
Innovative 'Green' Window Manufacturer to Expand Operations in Bucks County, PA Posted By Betsy Kraat

HARRISBURG, PA--A Pennsylvania-based manufacturer that recently achieved a landmark breakthrough in "green" window technology is consolidating and upgrading its operations in Bucks County and will create 50 jobs within three years, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced.

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Aug 24
RXR Receives Superior Energy Performance Awards in Several of its Class-A Properties Posted By Betsy Kraat

SHORT HILLS, NJ-- RXR Realty LLC is pleased to announce that three of its premier office buildings in New Jersey and RXR Plaza in Uniondale, NY, have recently earned 2009 ENERGY STAR certificates from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Aug 24
Solar Energy Conference Draws Crowd of 500 Attendees Posted By Betsy Kraat

ISELIN, NJ--More than 500 business owners, senior executives and industry representatives throughout the state attended last week's conference sponsored by Gibbons P.C. and EisnerAmper LLP - Solar Energy for New Jersey Businesses, Developing & Financing Your Own On-Site Solar Facility - at the Woodbridge Hilton in Iselin, NJ.

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Aug 24
AT&T Enlists SunEdison to Add 2MW of Solar Power in California by 2011 Posted By Betsy Kraat

SAN DIEGO, CA--AT&T and SunEdison have announced that SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, will expand AT&T's national solar initiative by activating a new roof top solar power installation in San Diego.

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Aug 23
Verizon Wireless Opens State-of-the-Art “Green” Store in Warwick, Rhode Island Posted By Betsy Kraat

WARWICK, RI/WILMINGTON, MA--Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the largest, most reliable voice and 3G data network, has announced the opening of the company’s latest “green” Communications store in Warwick, Rhode Island, located at 399 Bald Hill Road in the Warwick Commons shopping plaza.

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Aug 20
Bay Area's First Consumer Green-Vehicle Expo Unites Experts & Enthusiasts Posted By Betsy Kraat

RICHMOND, CA--Green Drive Expo, the Bay Area’s first consumer eco-car event, will bring test drives, expert panels and technology presentations to the Craneway Pavilion on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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