Sentences with phrase «greening federal buildings»

I bet a lot of unemployed Alaskans feel that getting a job greening federal buildings would be in their «individual interests.»

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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.

Going green is typically associated with elevated costs, but federal tax incentives can actually make going green financially appealing for real estate developers and owners of private buildings.

With the green light from the federal government, the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long - stalled project.

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.

You can't imagine how perilous it can be, driving all that heavy metal in greenest Ann Arbor, home of dreadlocked grandmas who picket the Federal Building across the street and of lovely young ladies who spit on passing Hummers.

After nearly seven years of design, fabrication, and selection committees, Tim Bavington's new work,» Louie Louie» (2013) debuted at the Edith Green / Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland (OR) Thursday, May 30th, 2013.

Mix the desire to build a green, efficient building with post 9/11 security and you have Thom Mayne's new San Francisco Federal Bbuilding with post 9/11 security and you have Thom Mayne's new San Francisco Federal BuildingBuilding.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a final rule establishing criteria for federal agencies that choose to employ green building rating systems (RIN 1904 — AC13).

Obama's call to improve the energy efficiency of federal buildings and 2 million American homes fits in with one of the green priorities of Steven Chu, Obama's nominee for Energy Secretary (see Obama Names Energy and Environment Leaders and Obama Creates an Energy Policy Troika).

-- The Secretary of Agriculture may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(B) or any assistance provided with respect to rural housing by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

-- The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(A) or any HUD assistance, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

A dedicated environmentalist, Megan has also worked with Food & Water Watch and UO Climate Justice League to organize the UO Take Back the Tap campaign, and interned with the Congressional Research Service in Washington, D.C. to research federal green building programs.

They further note the EnerGuide R - 2000 standard — which forms the basis for both the training of Built Green builders and the bar above which Built Green platinum homes must rise — was drafted 30 years ago by the federal government, and represents a narrow and outdated definition of green builGreen builders and the bar above which Built Green platinum homes must rise — was drafted 30 years ago by the federal government, and represents a narrow and outdated definition of green builGreen platinum homes must rise — was drafted 30 years ago by the federal government, and represents a narrow and outdated definition of green builgreen building.

The Edith Green / Wendall Wyatt Federal Building is getting well over a $ 100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to renovate all aspects of the bBuilding is getting well over a $ 100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to renovate all aspects of the buildingbuilding.

In fact, since 2000, the U.S. government has had 310 buildings certified as high - performing examples of sustainable architecture under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and 3,500 more federal buildings are pursuing certification.

Setting and meeting high performance targets is one of the reasons why the federal government has been a leader in the green building sphere, with thousands of buildings certified by GBCI that conserve resources, support the agency's mission and set a leadership example.

Project: Federal Center SouthFirm: ZGF Architects LLP Location: Seattle, WA, United States Energy Consumption: 24 EUI, 75 % reduction from a typical office building Image Credit: © Benjamin Benshneider The new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District Headquarters is set to be in the top 1 % of greenest buildings in the U.S. Federal Center South is targeting -LSB-...]

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

«We wanted to build the greenest building in the federal government and create a unique demonstration of NASA technology in the built environment,» says Steve Zornetzer, NASA Ames's associate director.

• Work directly with local and federal environmental authorities to move our facilities and machinery toward green building practices.

Experienced drywall builder who utilizes green building methods to meet the new federal and state guidelines.

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.

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 sustainaFederal High - Performance Green Buildings with the Government Services Administration, describes his office's efforts to move the entire federal government inventory towards sustainafederal government inventory towards sustainability.

Already the House has taken a first step toward that goal by including a provision in the legislation from the Energy and Commerce Committee requiring all federal buildings to go green with sustainable, low - energy materials and processes.

Federal offices are now required to choose green buildings.

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.