Sentences with phrase «green building sector»

Designtex, a contract textile distributor and major supplier to the green building sector, is the only company in its industry to achieve a net zero operational footprint.

It took 12 years in the green building sector and two dozen LEED projects before I discovered Passive House, now my sole choice for designing and building for energy efficiency.

This session will bring together experts and executives at the forefront of China's push for greener and cleaner urbanization, with a focus on opportunities for global business in China's green building sector.

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Ontario's inclusion of domestic content requirements in its Green Energy Act — since revised as a result of a successful World Trade Organization challenge — explicitly sought to not just deliver clean energy electrons, but to build up its renewable energy manufacturing sector.

Already, more than 68,000 British Columbians work in the «clean economy» — a sector that includes green buildings, clean energy, professional services, waste management and more, and contributed $ 6.3 billion to B.C.'s GDP in 2014, according to the Delphi Group.

Greens did voice concerns about Mr Livingstone's record on road building, regulation of the financial sector and air pollution, however.

For example, we have established a Green Investment Bank - which will take # 3 billion of taxpayers» money and use it to lever in several multiples of that from the private sector to build our green infrastrucGreen Investment Bank - which will take # 3 billion of taxpayers» money and use it to lever in several multiples of that from the private sector to build our green infrastrucgreen infrastructure.

A 2010 report from the U.S. Green Building Council and others found that the education sector is the fastest growing market for green buildGreen Building Council and others found that the education sector is the fastest growing market for green buildgreen buildings.

Sectors such as information technology, packaging, green building all have momentum regardless of uncertainty in Copenhagen or Washington, experts say.

The sector should eclipse solar this year in terms of investments and growth, the company said Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials, is mining this hot market by selling cost savings of green building retrofits and a one - to five - year payback of his insulated windows.

«Green doesn't have to cost more and, in some cases, it can cost less,» says Rachel Gutter, director of the schools sector at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

«It's teaching lessons we've historically left out of curricula,» says Rachel Gutter, who oversees the Green Building Council's schools sector.

Sarah McCarrick, BREEAM education sector manager at BRE presented her thoughts on how to build affordable and green buildings in conjunction with the Big Society, and George Martin, head of sustainability at Wilmott Dixon offered lessons from the Zero Carbon Schools Initiative.

The indie media production company Green Living Project (GLP) is building a good reputation when it comes to documenting the globe's sustainable travel sector — covering the best practices in eco-tourism, wildlife conservation, geo - tourism, eco-lodges, community development and education.

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

Building on the success of its $ 400 million in commitments across 21 projects and robust pipeline of deals, NY Green Bank is today committing to work with the private sector to raise new funds, assist other states in the establishment of new Green Bank offices, and provide capacity to those new Green Banks for back - end services including due diligence, underwriting and general technical support.

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.

Build green enabling institutions — Green Investment Units and Banks are needed; Give tax incentives for climate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6Igreen enabling institutions — Green Investment Units and Banks are needed; Give tax incentives for climate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6IGreen Investment Units and Banks are needed; Give tax incentives for climate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6Igreen economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6I.dpuf

The city expected those green jobs to be in the transportation and waste recovery sectors, but when they were counted, the city discovered the green jobs were in local food production, clean buildings and local technology companies, Reimer said.

The UK Green Building Council has come together with Green Building Councils from around the world to publish a series of commitments from the private sector that would result in massive carbon savings from buildings and construction.

Speaking at the Korean Green Architecture Forum today, Ed Mazria, called for Korean building sector professionals to play a key role in tackling climate change.

Developing a green economy requires Governments to refocus their policies, investments and spending in high - impact sectors, such as energy, buildings, manufacturing, transportation, water services and waste management, while ensuring such others as agriculture, fisheries and forests are more sustainable.

The damage being done to 3rd World countries lies in food costs not insignificantly contributed to by green / UN policies of burning of food grain for fuel, by withholding funds (World Bank, EU, etc.) for building of cheap fossil fueled power to these countries, and other ways denying this vulnerable sector the potential to industrialize.

These green solutions create good jobs in many sectors, including plumbing, landscaping, engineering, building, and design.

In your experience, what are the current challenges in terms of the private sector implementing green building solutions?

Paul currently works in applied research at CUNY Building Performance Laboratory, supervises graduate students at City College's graduate program in sustainability in the urban environment, trains and consults in teaching techniques for Urban Green Council, and manages energy efficiency projects in the private sector.

Key speakers, including executives from Rockwool, Siemens, Gensler, Philips Lighting, the U.S. Green Building Council, JPMorgan Chase and others, will debate how existing We Mean Business Coalition commitments on science - based targets, energy productivity and renewable energy can help drive towards the essential goal of decarbonizing the buildingBuilding Council, JPMorgan Chase and others, will debate how existing We Mean Business Coalition commitments on science - based targets, energy productivity and renewable energy can help drive towards the essential goal of decarbonizing the buildingbuilding sector.

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres earlier said, «The GCF will be a prime global channel to deliver public funds and to leverage private sector finance so that developing countries can build resilience against climate change and green their economies.

Carbon Offsets from this sector follow a performance - based approach and result from measured year - over-year improvements in energy use from either an entire campus or an individual certified green building located on campus.

This policy document presents UNEP's past, present and future activities in the area of climate change and shows how the Programme is building partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector and other United Nations entities to foster a Green Economy.

«They are out in front on green buildings,» says Melissa Gallagher - Rogers, director of the government sector programs for the building council.

It assembles evidence, quantitative and conceptual, for currently existing green jobs in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings and vehicles, sustainable transportation, and organic agriculture.

What's more, these green buildings represent the fastest growing sector within the North American construction industry, one that McGraw - Hill Construction estimated to be worth $ 60 billion last year.

It's now being used in a 210,000 square foot, seven storey office building in Minneapolis, where the developer, Hines, wanted «the warmth of wood and the embrace of green construction techniques and materials» to attract the tech and creative sector of the market.

Healthcare is behind many other sectors when it comes to green buildings.

So this is a bit of the overview of the green job sector the report gives, in terms of numbers of people employed: Renewable Energy, Green Building, Organic Agriculture: All Job Creators China employs an estimated 1 million people in their renewable energy indugreen job sector the report gives, in terms of numbers of people employed: Renewable Energy, Green Building, Organic Agriculture: All Job Creators China employs an estimated 1 million people in their renewable energy induGreen Building, Organic Agriculture: All Job Creators China employs an estimated 1 million people in their renewable energy industry.

America's workforce for the millions of green - collar jobs that will be created by our historic transition to renewable energy — quality jobs in projects that include re-engineering the grid, installing millions of solar panels and wind turbines, retrofitting tens of millions of buildings, and rebuilding America's fractured manufacturing sector and industrial supply chain.

Green building certifications are spurring the need for eco-friendly roofing, given that the building sector accounts for about 40 % of total energy consumption worldwide.

Walk of Life Consulting seeks to place clients in sustainable, green economy jobs, and their blog is geared toward helping people land and build careers in the sustainability and impact sectors.

Thomas Mueller, CEO of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), says, «This target will result in an estimated 6.8 million tonne reduction of CO2 annually from the commercial office sector by 2015 and contribute to the CaGBC's goal of achieving significant CO (2) savings from buildings and homes in Canada,»

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has always maintained that the move to green our buildings must be driven by the private sector, based on the needs, interests and investment strategy of the building's ownBuilding Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has always maintained that the move to green our buildings must be driven by the private sector, based on the needs, interests and investment strategy of the building's ownbuilding's owner an...

As investment in green building becomes more common around the world, sub-asset classes are emerging across many industry sectors.

The development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings to certify the degree of environmental soundness in the design, construction, and operation of buildings across all real estate sectors has led to greater awareness and knowledge about green building issues.

However, this can also be interpreted and related to the green building - lending sector as well.

Growing awareness about global warming and the extent of greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector has increased attention to green building in recent years.

Also, the appetite for energy efficiency and sustainability in the real estate sector hasn't abated — Google now gives 344,000,000 hits for a simple search on «green building.»

There are three key housing industry sectors that need to step up to the plate to support our green building industry: realtors, appraisers, and lenders.

I therefore revisited the uptake of green building certification in the commercial office sector, this time in collaboration with my colleague Rogier Holtermans and CBRE, with help from USGBC and the EPA.