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Thu, 04/09/2009 - 16:32
Trillions in unregulated credit default swaps may have undermined the global economy for now, but the future of digital marketing still looks bright. Here are three steps for building your own lean, green list marketing machine.
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 15:50
As the 2009 NFL Draft approaches, and anticipation builds, Packer fans are hoping the team's first round draft pick will turn out to be our next Hall of Famer. History says - not very likely...
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 13:53
A recent study concluded that green building command higher rents.
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 07:02
On 6 April, New York's iconic Empire State Building lit up green to celebrate its new sustainability initiative.
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 06:15
The Land of Google is about to get a shiny and brand new hotel. The Mountain View, CA, City Council selected The Robert Green Co. of Encinitas, CA to exclusively negotiate to build a 225-room hotel with restaurant and conference center right next to Google Inc.’s headquarters at the Shoreline district.
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 01:28
I was browsing the internet and found this website that sold instructions on building Solar and Wind Generators for under $200 dollars. As a green activist I had to dig deeper. Come on could I really build a solar panel myself. I was a bit skeptical when I bought the Earth4Energy guild due to my lack of carpentry skills but what could I loose.
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 21:53
California Center for Sustainable Energy and RebuildCentral's EcoBuild San Diego Expo - teaching homeowners and wildfire victims to build green.
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 20:41
By Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - The Empire State Building is going ''green'' in a model project that will save about $4.4 million a year on energy. Completed in 1931, the Art Deco building immortalized in the film ''King Kong'' has...
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 18:27
First, a little historyThe competition is heating up in the world of green-building certification. Things moved slowly and steadily, starting way back when Austin, Texas put together its local program. With a limited amount of green-home certification available in the late 1990s, the NAHB Research Center set up a project to assist local home...
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 18:21
The LEED for Homes pilot program was just getting started when Wright-Ryan Construction decided to build a spec house as a sort of green-building immersion course for its staff. Wright-Ryan invited Richard Renner Architects, a design firm with over a decade of experience in sustainable design, to help create what would become just the third LEED...
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:18
Great tips from Jackson Hole PR firm WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations on building green cred at every level of a public relations campaign. Do an "eco-audit" of your practices, remembering the medium can be as important as the message when it comes to presenting your (or a client's) eco-friendly marketing message.
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:09
One hundred eleven teams fielding 136 vehicles get the green flag to compete for a $10 million purse in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE contest to build a production-ready vehicle that can travel more than 100 miles on a gallon of fuel.
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 15:57
It has been announced that Victoria University has selected IBM to design and build the university's first green data center.As a result of the green technology employed, Victoria University will be able to manage its increasing need for data management for the next decade, while expecting savings of up to $300,000...
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 08:05
Owners of Empire State Building to spend $20 million on green upgrade, expect to save $4+ million per year in energy bills. Save planet while saving money.
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 21:46
The 10 cities in this Forbes.com report get the highest ratings for being Green in a new EPA study. These aren't the cities you might think of when thinking Green. Who among us would pick Los Angeles, home of perpetual smog, as a Green City? It is, when the rank is done according to the number of Green Buildings in the skyline. Dallas ranks #5.
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 20:08
Battery Park City’s ultra “green” new construction condo, The Riverhouse located at One Rockefeller Park is built on the last remaining waterfront parcel in Battery Park City. The building is home to both Leonardo Di Caprio and Tyra Banks. It has received a LEED Certified Gold Rating, making it one of the most eco- friendly apartments in NYC.
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 19:36
Baltimore may have great trails, eco-friendly buildings, and even an Office of Sustainability, but there is something very huge that prevents it from becoming a truly "green" city!
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 17:58
The iconic Empire State Building - the second most recognized building on the Island of Manhattan (besides the MAD Magazine Building - that exists right?) is set to undergo a green face lift. Again.The art deco building was built completed in 1931 back when "the earth, you know, she wasn't so cafuffled". (That's a quote from my grandpa BTW).
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 17:35
David Gottfried, co-founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, sat down to interview Van Jones about how the green movement can help fix the collapse of the environment as well as the collapse of the economy. The result of the interview is a poignant six-minute video in which Jones describes the green movement as “deeper than a solar panel.”
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 17:08
One of the world’s most famous and historic buildings, the Empire State Building in New York City, will get a makeover that will reduce its energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 38%.