New ActionEco Web Forum Provides Leadership of Commercial and Industrial Facilities With Tools to Achieve Energy Savings

Cutting energy costs is a key opportunity for firms that want to reduce expenses and increase operational efficiency in today’s difficult economy. Now a new web forum established by Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, gives managers a place to learn low-cost energy-saving techniques and share their own ideas and experiences. The forum, www.ActionEco.org, explains the ‘why’... 

HousePlansAndMore.com Goes Green

Green homebuilding is undeniably the hottest trend in the housing industry. The growing concern for protecting the environment and energy efficiency has filtered into just about every product market imaginable, and has generated the focus for the latest additions to HDA’s home plan web site www.houseplansandmore.com. At House Plans and More, customers can easily find this terrific new green section by clicking the green box labeled, “Green... 

U.S. Army, Chevron and Keenan Development Receive 2008 National Council for Public-Private Partnerships Infrastructure Award

The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) announced today it has selected the U.S. Army’s Enhanced-use Leasing Program, Chevron Energy Solutions and Keenan Development to receive the council’s 2008 Infrastructure Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and an exemplary enhanced-use leasing project that illustrates the best practices and innovative approaches in the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs). The... 

Despite Economy, Study Reveals Greening of Building Portfolios Remains a Priority for Commercial Real Estate Industry

Despite a faltering economy, commercial building owners are continuing to allocate funds and resources to green their portfolios. According to the “2008 Green Survey: Existing Buildings,” the second annual national survey of the commercial real estate sector, more than 80 percent of respondents have allocated funds to green initiatives this year. In addition, 45 percent said that their sustainability investment will increase in 2009. Findings... 

Schréder Lighting USA Introduces Versatile ALBANY Street Lighting Series Featuring Sealsafe® Optical System in the US

Offering classic street lighting styles for a broad range of applications, Schréder Lighting USA introduces Albany luminaires with the world-famous Sealsafe® Optical System. Schréder Lighting USA, the newest of the 40-member Schréder Group G.I.E. located in 36 countries on four continents, is marketing the Schréder brand in the fields of Public Lighting, Floodlighting, Tunnel/Transit Lighting, Industrial and Urban Lighting. A classic of the Victorian... 

American Honda Motor Co. Certifies Five Green Buildings in U.S. This Year

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has certified five new green buildings under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards this year as part of an effort to further reduce the environmental impact of Honda’s operations and products in the U.S. One of these facilities – Honda’s Data Center in Longmont, Colo. – is the first LEED Version 2.2 Silver certified data center in the country. Data... 

Trane Launches First High Performance Systems Portfolio for K-12 Schools at U.S. Green Building Councils GreenBuild in Boston

Specifiers and school engineers attending the U.S. Green Building Council’s International Conference and Expo in Boston, will be the first to try Trane’s new “High Performance Systems Portfolio for K-12 Schools.” Where: Booth #1201 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center When: Nov. 19-21, 2008 The High Performance Systems Portfolio is the first and only web-based tool available at www.trane.com/K12Systems... 

Green Builders Helps Homeowners Save Hundreds on Energy Bills

Green Builders, Inc. a leading large-scale developer of sustainable homes in the Austin, Texas-area, is expanding its services to include green remodeling. The new venture will initially cater to existing homeowners in Central Texas who want to reduce home energy demands and utility bills, lessen home maintenance costs and increase the comfort of their home. Heating and cooling account for more than fifty percent of the average home’s energy... 

Project FROG, Makers of Smart Building Systems, Closes Series B Funding with RockPort Capital Partners

San Francisco-based Project FROG®, a smart building start-up, announced today that it has closed an $8M Series B financing led by RockPort Capital Partners. The financing will enable the company to accelerate the product development and sales of its cutting edge, high performance building products and systems. “RockPort has a very impressive track record and we are excited to have them join the FROG team,” said founder and CEO Mark Miller. “Their... 

Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas(TM) Insulation to 40 Percent

At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, Mass., Owens Corning announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas(TM) insulation to a minimum of 40 percent. At this level of recycled content, the amount of waste glass diverted from landfills could form a two-lane glass highway that extends 1.3 times around the world(1). The certification, supplied by leading, independent third-party certifier...