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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Florida
The Florida Public Service Commission agreed to require the state’s utilities to generate 20% of their power from renewable energy sources by 2020. Currently the state gets 3% of their energy from renewable resources. The proposal calls for 7% renewable … Continue reading
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New Underwriters Laboratory Programs
UL is creating a new environmental validation service, as well as a sustainable products certification service. Both are part of a new wholly owned company, UL Environment Inc., based in Geneva Switzerland. The validation service has launched. UL is also … Continue reading
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Government
Toolkit The U.S. Green Building Council now has a state and local government Toolkit online which outlines key steps in achieving policy changes. The Toolkit includes a section that explains why such policies should consider incorporating LEED requirements. Stimulus Package … Continue reading
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GSA and Sustainability
The US General Services Administration (GSA) released a collection of case studies and best practices in a book titled “Sustainability Matters”. The 220 page publication is available to the public on the GSA website. The book includes examples of how … Continue reading
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DOE and Zero Energy Buildings
The US Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released their first technical report showing that a 50% reduction in energy is possible in certain types of commercial buildings. The reports show techniques used to achieve this … Continue reading
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ANSI approval for their new National Green Building Standard™
NAHB has announced that they have received ANSI approval for their new National Green Building Standard™. This new standard will apply to all residential construction work including single-family homes, apartments and condos, remodeling, and renovation. The standard provides builders and … Continue reading
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