Sentences with phrase «green building efforts»

Of course, borrowers would love to be rewarded for green building efforts with tangible financial discounts.

The quandary facing some of the larger commercial lenders is how to support green building efforts among their clients and still fulfill their obligation to shareholders.

«This contest is a great opportunity for folks across the U.S. to showcase their creative, green building efforts regardless of cost, material choice or who their supplier was,» says Jeff Goldberg, CEO and President of Cali Bamboo.

Not exact matches

, built as it was from the emerging Labour movement, any more than Labour could «strangle» the environmental movement and Green Party or the Liberal Democrats (despite your best efforts: little sign of success post-1974); or any more than the LibDems could conceivably «destroy and replace» the Labour Party in the next decade or two.

«The Green Jobs - Green NY program will build on the significant efforts our State has already taken to help put New Yorkers to work in the clean energy economy,» Governor Paterson said.

«I am excited by the prospects of continuing efforts to create a Green city, support City Agency workforce needs, and also maintain the historic, city - owned buildings that have become a staple in New York,» Camilo said in a statement.

In a last - ditch effort to push this issue before de Blasio is likely elected, the NYC Department of Education is giving the green light to open or expand 23 charter schools before Bloomberg leaves office and provide them with free space in city buildings.

«These highly - anticipated rebates will make electric vehicles more affordable and accessible and support this state's nation - leading efforts to build a cleaner, greener New York for generations to come,» Cuomo said in the release.

The building — which will include a media center, green roof, snack bar and planetarium — will be constructed using nearly $ 10 million from the city earmarked through the efforts of local elected officials.

Lisa Nandy, the shadow energy secretary, said: «It beggars belief that ministers» plans for the Green Investment Bank risk setting back efforts to build a greener economy.

«Difficult at best» Adaptation can include efforts to reduce stormwater runoff by expanding pervious surfaces, building defensive walls to protect critical sites, strengthening building standards, and expanding «green infrastructure» that can retain floodwater.

Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI's scientific director and director of the Division of Intramural Research, said, «This is an outstanding example of our efforts to build upon the foundation laid by the Human Genome Project.

The Vancouver Island Green Business Certification was built to recognize the efforts of local businesses that are reducing their environmental impact.

Washington, D.C. --(March 23, 2016)-- The State of Our Schools: America's K — 12 Facilities report, released today by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the 21st Century School Fund and the National Council on School Facilities, shows that the nation faces a projected annual shortfall of $ 46 billion in school funding, despite significant effort on the part of local communities.

Green Dot has proven it can improve outcomes for low - income, high - risk youth, by building new schools, and through turnaround efforts, and in partnership with a unionized workforce.

In its efforts to preserve the environment and maintain its green leaves of sustainability, this beach front hotel uses only legal wood species during all building and furniture, and has replaced 90 % of its cleaning supplies with organic and bodegradable soloutions.

The report outlines areas where USCA states will focus collective efforts, including to expand clean energy finance tools, modernize the power sector, design energy efficient buildings, develop a green transportation system, build climate resilient infrastructure, and protect natural resources.

Green Buildings and Birds: Through our efforts, the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program adopted a pilot credit for reducing glass collisions, LEED Pilot Credit 55.

As part of the international effort, That Uppity Theater Company in St. Louis partnered with US Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter and Missouri Interfaith Power & Light to present «Playhouse Emissions: A Climate Change Theatre Action.»

Mora also underscored our joint efforts, saying, «[the MOU with Global Footprint Network] isn't simply to carry out scientific studies on Nariño's Ecological Footprint and biocapacity, but also to direct our province with concrete actions on how to build a green economy that takes ecological limits into account and move back the date of Earth Overshoot Day, so that our actions with natural resources in the region are sustainable.»

This is possible in part by cost - reduction efforts of the green building movement over the last fifteen years.

Entities or individuals interested in green building techniques are encouraged to use the resources provided by the certification program as a starting point in the effort to construct more sustainable buildings.

(B) the Secretary of Energy shall make appropriate use of existing programs, including delegating authority to the Director of Commercial High - Performance Green Buildings appointed under section 421 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081), who shall designate and provide funding to support a high - performance green building partnership consortium pursuant to subsection (f) of such section to support efforts under this secGreen Buildings appointed under section 421 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081), who shall designate and provide funding to support a high - performance green building partnership consortium pursuant to subsection (f) of such section to support efforts under this secgreen building partnership consortium pursuant to subsection (f) of such section to support efforts under this section.

Starting in 1989, the Green Belt Movement's advocacy efforts thwarted a 60 - story development from being built in Uhuru Park, a 34 - acre public green space in the heart of NaiGreen Belt Movement's advocacy efforts thwarted a 60 - story development from being built in Uhuru Park, a 34 - acre public green space in the heart of Naigreen space in the heart of Nairobi.

As a New Year awaits, the job of green businesses is to nurture their natural optimism, face down their opponents and redouble efforts to build a genuinely sustainable economy as quickly as possible.

His comments received a mixed welcome from Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, who said they would provoke a healthy debate but risked undermining the efforts of the UK's emerging green building induGreen Building Council, who said they would provoke a healthy debate but risked undermining the efforts of the UK's emerging green building iBuilding Council, who said they would provoke a healthy debate but risked undermining the efforts of the UK's emerging green building indugreen building ibuilding industry.

You may know The Green Project by our building material warehouse, selling salvaged building materials for home repairs, beautification efforts or craft projects, but that's just the tip of The Green Project iceberg.

I have always appreciated Carl Pope's willingness to collaborate with the labor movement, a collaboration that set the foundation for efforts like the Apollo Alliance and Green For All which are now building grass roots support for a green economy and a clean energy fuGreen For All which are now building grass roots support for a green economy and a clean energy fugreen economy and a clean energy future.

With experience in the financial services industry, Villalba spearheaded the effort to build the first corporate green roof in Latin America at HSBC Tower in Mexico City.

While new green facilities and efforts to establish energy self sufficiency are important, the greatest opportunities lie in orchestrating energy retrofits of existing buildings.

Individual buildings can be fitted with energy management systems and sensors, but consolidating these efforts to achieve a sustainable, liveable city requires the use of smart technology, said experts at the International Green Building Conference 2015.

Then there are all the supporting steps, like commitments to have 50 percent of new buildings in cities and towns be green buildings by 2020, or efforts to promote 30 percent of motorized transport be through public transit in large and medium cities by the same year.

44 Beyond greening new buildings, there are numerous efforts to make older structures more efficient.

13 13 Obama Administration & Congressional Support for Renewable Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes $ 60 billion in clean energy investments: — $ 6 billion available for loan guarantees in renewable energy and electric transmission technologies — $ 11 billion for Smart Grid technology R&D — $ 4.5 billion to green federal government buildings — $ 6.3 billion for state / local renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts Pending Climate and Energy Legislation — American Clean Energy and Security Act — American Clean Energy Leadership Act

That effort merits a story in itself but what makes it even more noteworthy is that the people of Greensburg, Kansas have chosen to move from ordinary to extraordinary... Imagine a community for 1500 people designed as a state of the art working model for green building and energy, hybrid design efficiency and genuine intelligent design.

But the paper points out that national efforts to cut emissions, from greening the energy system to introducing more sustainable public transport and improving building quality, have more scope to affect widespread emissions reductions.

A major architecture buff, he's been hot on the trail of the emerging green - building movement, helping with efforts to rebuild New Orleans in an eco-friendly way, narrating a sustainable design TV series, and supporting Ed Norton's Solar Neighbors Program.

Green hospitals are complex buildings, and take effort to make gGreen hospitals are complex buildings, and take effort to make greengreen.

CEO Matt Peterson recapped Global Green's many efforts, including its City Carbon Index, projects with Habitat for Humanity, and its Build It Back Green program following Hurricane Katrina.

Because their efforts allowed the children of parents away at war to spend some time in the great outdoors while building, repairing and maintaining the refuge that is a part of Medoc Mountain Park in North Carolina.All told some several dozen kids participated, putting together birdhouses as one way of contributing to a greener world.

The New York Times is highlighting efforts to build greener skateparks in the Pacific Northwest: The thing here isn't greener materials used in building the skate elements in the park, but of incorporating better landscaping to control rainwater runoff.

High - demand jobs within this field include construction workers building green homes and businesses, architects designing such buildings, PR specialists promoting green efforts, agricultural inspectors ensuring the quality of meat and produce, and electricians installing more energy efficient fixtures.

With «green shoots» evident, as set out in part two, it is critical at this stage that the national effort continues to build on successes, and be strengthened over time.

In an effort to help retailers save money on real estate costs (and be more environmentally responsible), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a non-profit dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and green building, have released a retail green lease primer.

In an effort to build awareness, NAGAB will also offer its new corporate program to real estate boards free of charge in the hopes that their green stewardship will ultimately trickle down to their membership.

Kevin Kampschroer, director, Office of Federal High - Performance Green Buildings with the Government Services Administration, describes his office's efforts to move the entire federal government inventory towards sustainability.

He also helped support USGBC's efforts regarding the recently released National Academy of Sciences report that reviewed the U.S. Department of Defense's use of green building rating systems and recommended the continued use of LEED.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

The Forum provided an overview of NSP, a discussion of implementing green building standards into stabilization efforts and ways to help individuals transition into rental and new homeownership opportunities.

It's probably why the effort to green MLSs around the country is gaining steam, and building professionals are establishing cross-functional teams to plan and execute green MLSs.