Sentences with phrase «green building initiatives»

Specifically, NAHB actively raises awareness for viable, credible, market - driven and voluntary green building initiatives at the federal level in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.

Green building initiatives provide a key influence when tenants decide to sign a commercial real estate lease, according to a survey by GE Capital Real Estate.

The majority of corporate and developer respondents — 74 % and 71 % respectively — have noticed an increase in green building initiatives from local, state and federal government.

In this second decade of the 21st - century, modern - day Pittsburgh's industry ranges from major robotics institutes and health care systems to cutting - edge technology facilities and green building initiatives.

The federal government creates building code models for the provinces to use, says Weis, and it has the jurisdiction to support green building initiatives through incentives.

Talking about a city recycling program or a new green building initiative can reassure children that adults are working to save the planet.

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The Centre will build upon innovative and cost - effective conservation initiatives such as the Ontario Green Button, a program launched by the Ministry of Energy and MaRS Discovery District that gives consumers greater visibility and control over their energy usage.

Lion Heart Residence will meet Green Building and Energy Efficiency initiatives.

Gennaro and Bloomberg have worked together on green initiatives in the city and on Earth Day this year, Gennaro joined Bloomberg to launch a six - point plan to make existing large buildings energy - efficient through retrofits.

Also at 3:30 p.m., Midler joins NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver to «flip the switch» and light the Empire State Building green in celebration of the New York Restoration Project and New York completing their MillionTreesNYC initiative, 350 5th Ave., Manhattan.

To build on the Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative, Governor Cuomo in August announced the Clean Energy Communities program with $ 16 million available to help local governments implement clean energy actions, save energy costs, create jobs and improve the environment.

CLINTON HILL, BROOKLYN — A Clinton Hill school can begin building its greenhouse after Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced the expansion of his green school initiative.

Project 2061, a long - term AAAS initiative to increase literacy in science, mathematics, and technology, has released an outline for its Green Schools Energy Curriculum, which utilizes real - time data on energy generation and consumption from green school buildings to teach middle school studenGreen Schools Energy Curriculum, which utilizes real - time data on energy generation and consumption from green school buildings to teach middle school studengreen school buildings to teach middle school students...

Project 2061, a long - term AAAS initiative to increase literacy in science, mathematics, and technology, has released an outline for its Green Schools Energy Curriculum, which utilizes real - time data on energy generation and consumption from green school buildings to teach middle school students the science of enGreen Schools Energy Curriculum, which utilizes real - time data on energy generation and consumption from green school buildings to teach middle school students the science of engreen school buildings to teach middle school students the science of energy.

With their «Green the Capitol» initiative, the Democrats planned to make the building a model of sustainability and an example to us all.

NEW YORK — The federal stimulus package and the city's ambitious «green building» initiative should provide a jobs bonanza for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specialists, city officials said yesterday.

Taylor at the city Department of Buildings called last week's announcement «an impressive legislative package» that complements existing provisions in the mayor's earlier PlaNYC initiatives, such as property tax abatements for green roofs.

NOW's Sparks, Nevada facility is a GMP - certified green facility built to adhere to LEED program specifications, which supports NOW's focus on environmental and sustainability initiatives.

Starbucks has doubled down on other sustainable initiatives in recent years — stores nationwide are now using greener building practices, sourcing ethical coffee, and reducing food waste — so this is a logical next step.

The HGSE Green Team builds environmental awareness for the the HGSE community through a series of sustainable initiatives showcased in this video.

The pockets of what Green, citing David Cohen, refers to as «coherent» teacher preparation initiatives are small and scattered, serving a small fraction of U.S. schools and teachers, and operating largely outside of the traditional public schooling system built to serve the urban poor and their suburban and rural neighbors.

Excel Dryer, Inc., has partnered with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) through its Green Apple initiative.

A U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold - certified lodge, Cavallo Point is committed to green initiatives that benefit the surrounding environment and commuGreen Building Council LEED Gold - certified lodge, Cavallo Point is committed to green initiatives that benefit the surrounding environment and commugreen initiatives that benefit the surrounding environment and community.

Pacing by Renée Green is part the CCVA initiative Institution (Building), a biennial invitation to artists to consider the institutional behaviors and practices of the Carpenter Center and Harvard University.

Once again Mexico's banking sector is demonstrating surprising initiative in the realm of green building.

The other initiative aims to create a U.S. Green Truck Council, modeled off of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Thus, taxes on oil and tax exemptions for other initiatives such as green building are essential to spur real change.

Galante is being honored for her work building energy - efficient, affordable homes for displaced New Orleanians as part of Global Green President Matt Petersen's vision and six - year initiative to rebuild New Orleans as a model green city post-KatGreen President Matt Petersen's vision and six - year initiative to rebuild New Orleans as a model green city post-Katgreen city post-Katrina.

International LCA Initiatives Athena is a valued contributor to international LCA activities, playing an active role in the Sustainable Building Challenge, a continuation of the Green Building Challenge that since 1996 has engaged over 75 teams in project assessments of high performance buildings.

NEW YORK — Today Mayor de Blasio announced a suite of new energy efficiency initiatives that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from New York City's over one million buildings — of all sizes, types, and uses — and put the City on a pathway to an 80 percent reduction in all emissions by 2050, while creating green jobs and generating energy savings for building owners and tenants.

Since it started in 2005, this initiative serves as a model for how other communities dealing with extreme energy can fight to shut down polluting facilities AND put in place clean, community controlled sources of energy and green economy jobs that build off of the strengths of the local people, culture, and land.

The hallmarks of an efficient training system for green building identified in the report are: including training as an integral component of the green building strategy, involving social partners in the design and delivery of training, combining practical and theoretical knowledge, and targeting initiatives towards migrant and informal workers as well as small construction businesses, which account for substantial shares of construction employment and business.

Since the birth of the environmental movement in the last century, the architectural community has responded by taking the initiative to develop several Green building standards, which are focused on promoting the reduction of harmful effects on the environment and on human health in the design and construction of buildings.

Our task as advocates is to inspire policy officials, utilities, community leaders and decision makers to replace regulatory barriers with leadership and implement policy initiatives that make it easier, rather than harder, for truly green building.

The Vancouver Sun reports that other green features the buildings will sport include «heightened insulation, efficient window systems, low VOC construction materials and a «green» roof, among other sustainable initiatives.»

Columbia's sustainability is reflected in its numerous green structures, including green laboratories, an energy - saving fuel conversion initiative, and a completely geothermal energy - dependent building.

LA Business Council Mary Leslie and Brad Cox accepting California Environmental Leadership This honor recognizes the extraordinary leadership of the Los Angeles Business Council to lead a campaign to establish a 600 MW solar feed in tariff for the City of LA, to aggressively oppose the Dirty Energy Prop 23 initiative; host an annual Sustainability Summit, create a report on multifamily rooftop solar and social equity in LA to create and retain jobs and reduce owner and tenant utility costs; and to lead business advocacy for instrumental support of the adoption of LA's green building program.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

He was an early advocate in the green building movement and created an award - winning web tool used by architects and clients such as Kaiser Permanente to inform their sustainable design initiatives.

Localities have authority over the built environment (e.g. through zoning and building codes); they can implement smart growth initiatives and increase public transportation alternatives; they act as first responders for climate impacts; they deploy green infrastructure such as increasing land for open space and parks; and they drive green economies by offering tax relief and other incentives.

The «National Green Schools» initiative is aimed at raising general awareness of the benefits of green schools and the critical need for building and modernizing all schools with healthy, high performance green classrooms.Sign a petition for green schools Global Green is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcGreen Schools» initiative is aimed at raising general awareness of the benefits of green schools and the critical need for building and modernizing all schools with healthy, high performance green classrooms.Sign a petition for green schools Global Green is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcgreen schools and the critical need for building and modernizing all schools with healthy, high performance green classrooms.Sign a petition for green schools Global Green is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcgreen classrooms.Sign a petition for green schools Global Green is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcgreen schools Global Green is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcGreen is calling upon the public to sign a letter urging President Obama to push Congress to make green schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcgreen schools a high priority in the 2009 legislative and to urge local school districts and city councils, mayors, governors, and state legislators to utilize green standards for school construcgreen standards for school construction.

This conference has highlighted just how much local leadership there is on the issue of climate change and how many innovative new projects are going on in cities around the country: Seattle's incentives for greening existing buildings, Los Angeles's million tree initiative, Miami's bus rapid transit program — and the list goes on.

This is the initiative that could help spur green job growth in Alaska — people were going to be employed to make all those fixes to meet the better building codes, after all.

The Green Project is a sustainable local New Orleans initiative that salvages building materials and sells it on cheaply to those who are rebuilding their homes.

Today, with diverse scientific and educational programs, environmental action, green job - building and sustainable river cities initiatives, Clearwater continues Pete Seeger's legacy as America's environmental flagship organization.

Ontario's ruling Liberal party, reelected with a majority in 2007, has sought to revive the province's economy partly through initiatives like building infrastructure and expanding green power, as well as increasing spending on education and health care.

Building marketing initiatives to enhance visibility of Gretna Green Management Co..

13 years experience in developing management policies and procedures and running building operations including supervision of budget, personnel, selection of service providers, and managing security issues and green initiatives.

By supporting green building practices DAVACO can complement its clients ROI by integrating the council's initiative to conserve the earth's resources while decreasing operating and maintenance costs.

Build partnerships to expand housing opportunities through advocacy, workforce housing initiatives and green building concepts.