Sentences with phrase «green buildings also»

Beyond cheaper running costs, green buildings also show a higher return on investment.

LEED - certified green buildings also have opportunities for national, regional and local utility rebates, tax credits and subsidies.

Not exact matches

Knight also built a second financial function that might be called «green, yellow, red.»

Given that the neighbourhood is built around the Capilano Golf course and tucked into a forest, it's very green but also a bit of a trek to the transit access points that get people across the bridge to the Lower Mainland.

When HP innovation manager David Parry got the green light to build a bot that would let users print photos and documents from Facebook Messenger, he was also given a hard deadline: 3 1/2 weeks.

Climate - friendly investments will proceed through the government's green infrastructure fund and its forthcoming infrastructure bank — but the budget also allocates dollars specifically to clean energy priorities like smart grids, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, stronger building codes, and moving remote communities off diesel.

Elizabeth May, whose Green party also supports a carbon tax, has proposed a $ 550 million national program to help retrofit buildings.

He says more and more housing developers realize there is a huge market potential for these types of green buildings; buyers understand there will not only be lower operating costs, but they will also be in a community of like - minded people.

New ground - breaking research reveals that green buildings do more than reduce energy and increase real - estate value, they also have positive impacts on the employees working in them...

We have also bought some land where we hope to eventually build a new state of the art green factory.

Green apples add a slight sweet kick and also provide lots of Vitamin C which is essential for building new cells.

Leafy greens, especially in the raw form, are an alkaline promoting food, so eating them assists our bodies in achieving that necessary slightly alkaline pH. Leafy greens are also great bone builders, as they have more vitamin K than any other food, which is crucial for the bone building proteins to function properly.

I've never actually built up the courage to tell them that I also write a blog where they can find lots of wonderful kale recipes and instead usually set about explaining all the ways in which we enjoy these highly nutritive greens.

«Green ship technology» is also a major focus for the ships» build.

It has also been submitted to the Green Building Council of Australia for a green - star raGreen Building Council of Australia for a green - star ragreen - star rating.

Traceability systems provide the opportunity for Australian agribusinesses not only to effectively leverage the nation's clean and green reputation, but also to build a strong image of being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.

Also, B vitamins and eggs (great for building protein and strong healthy hair), omega 3 & 7 (sea buckthorn oil capsules) and a healthy dose of greens for iron.

Berner is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The Green Building Alliance (GBA), the Air Movement & Control Association (AMCA), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and also a certified Women's Business Enterprise National Council member (WBENC).

Designed to foster collaboration and innovation while supporting efficient administration of educational programs, the net - zero energy facility will also serve as an educational model of energy - saving features and green - building sustainability.

This carrier also comes with built - in weather sheltering, but it also features so much more If you buy this baby carrier then you can expect: lots of padding for your comfort and your baby's comfort; a good amount of storage space; stirrups for your child's feet; and a choice of colors (black, ivy green or seaside blue).

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest proposed development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest in a string of development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

My daughter also loves the cute flower Build - a-Bouquet play set from Green Toys featuring vibrant stackable flowers, great for kids to practice their motor skills.

CT regulations also require schools to implement a «green cleaning program» and set forth building construction standards for schools that include strategies to prevent mold.

They also give competitive advantage to certain businesses against others - so, certain «green» businesses get preferential tax treatment compared to, say, traditional energy companies, thus making it more profitable to engage in, say, wind energy than in building other means of generating electricity.

Yet the same experts who suggest London should be building tens of thousands of new homes a year also suggest that this will inevitably mean building on the green belt.

The building also has an elevator, community room with kitchen, laundry facilities on each floor, a playground with green space, and off - street parking.

«By enabling entrepreneurs and green innovators to test and scale their business models, homegrown clean technology solutions can help the country build climate resilience, while also creating jobs and fostering economic growth.»

Manna has also served as Chair of the Rosendale Environmental Commission and Vice-Chair of the Ulster County Environmental Management Council, helped found the HV Green Building and Renewable Energy Working Group, was on the board of the Hudson Valley Materials Exchange, help start the Hudson Valley Biodiesel Coop, and is a long - standing member of the Mid-Ulster League of Women Voters and numerous other civic organizations.

The project, which will use state - of - the - art green - building technology, was also awarded a New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation grant of $ 644,000.

He added that in 2006 Babylon became the first Long Island town to adopt Energy Star standards for new home construction and also enacted the nation's most comprehensive green building code.

Also at 1 p.m., Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins holds a press conference on the Working Families Party endorsement of Cuomo, L.C.A. Room (130), Legislative Office Building, Albany.

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.

One of the reasons Chin is facing opposition is because of her support for the Elizabeth Street Garden project, a proposed development that will replace the Elizabeth Street Garden with a six - story building slated as affordable housing for seniors, while also providing some green space.

«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.

This project will offer energy efficient amenities that will help tenants save money while also building a greener borough.

As the Green Party candidate, a party founded on environmental issues, Levy says he wants a ban on nuclear power plants in New York and also wants to see affordable housing and other buildings in New York made with eco-friendly and sustainable materials and practices.

Moreover, the green belt does not just restrict housing supply around London, it also results in housing development leapfrogging the green belt, and being built in areas far away from London — as demonstrated by the map below from our recent City Space Race report.

Also inside you'll fi nd lots more features, debates and analysis, ranging from why the Green Party should build on its general election success to whether GM crops have an unfair reputation.

«We can also make it a clean energy program by having them have solar rooftops, green roofs, micro-wind and building materials that sequester carbon,» said Hawkins, who works for a trucking firm in Syracuse.

Lawmakers also questioned why projects funded by the Green Bank, which combines state support with private capital, had yet to be built.

The city plans to put P.S. 151, a zoned elementary school, into Richard R. Green's E. 88th Street building to relieve elementary overcrowding on the Upper East Side, a move that the panel also unanimously approved Wednesday night.

Tracey was also a prime sponsor of legislation that required new county construction be built to a LEED silver standard, the Neighbor Notification Law regarding pesticide application, the Sustainable Energy Loan Program, and the county's Green Fleet Policy.

That's because the arrays will also allow Butte students to get real world training for the green jobs of tomorrow, much like the semiannual Solar Decathlon, which pits students from schools around the country against each other to design and build solar - powered houses.

By means of building simulations and advanced calculation models, the researchers came to the conclusion that using plenty of energy is both an economic and an environmental advantage, while it is also inexpensive and green.

On the basis of their study, the researchers can also conclude that there are major «green» profits to be made with intelligent management of the energy consumption of buildings.

Green and amber traffic lights are also being developed, although it has proved difficult to build LEDs that emit the right colours.

Working in a green building is also associated with higher productivity, lower employee turnover and a decrease in the length of open staff positions.

There is also broad support for needed R&D funds and important scope for energy efficiency through weatherproofing and green building codes.

Researchers at Michigan State University have built a molecular Swiss Army knife that streamlines the molecular machinery of cyanobacteria, also known as blue - green algae, making biofuels and other green chemical production from these organisms more viable.