Tag: green buildings

Source: Bob Brewin, NextGov, February, 24, 2012. The Army issued a draft request for proposals today to purchase over a 30-year period $7 billion worth of power generated from alternative energy sources including solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.  The draft is issued to solicit comments that will be incorporated into a final RFP later in […]

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Source: SnoPUD Press Release, February 7, 2012. Are you interested in learning about the financial and environmental benefits that come with owning your own solar energy system? Join Snohomish County Public Utility District this month for informational sessions about the utility’s Solar Express program, which offers a range of incentives and educational support for customers […]

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Source:  Bill Lemon (Northwest Energy Angels) Xconomy, Jan 04, 2012. Even though our local economy is far from strong, I am pleased to report that at the Northwest Energy Angels, we continue to see and invest in interesting deals across the spectrum of clean technologies. In the past year, we’ve seen and closed deals in […]

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Source:  John Gardner, Seattle Business Magazine, December 2011. Knowing how to make your business ‘green’ requires a commitment to sustainability education. John Gardner is a WCTA Board Member, is dean of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and has more than 20 years of experience in the sustainability field. John Gardner, Bainbridge Graduate Institute Intrapreneurs—people who act […]

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Source: Steve Wehrly, Seattle Business Magazine, December 2011. City’s new benchmarking law requires large commercial and multifamily buildings to disclose energy performance. Seattle officials hope a new city law requiring owners to report on the energy efficiency of their commercial and multifamily buildings will drive owners to make buildings greener, thereby reducing operating costs and […]

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Source: Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow, Sustainable Industries, December 4, 2011. Green building will continue its rebound globally in 2012 in spite of ongoing economic difficulties in most developed economies. What we’re seeing is that more people are building green each year, and there is nothing on the horizon that will stop this megatrend or […]

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