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US Postal Service Wins Major Environmental Award

The U.S. Postal Service has added to its list of more than 70 environmental awards by accepting a Climate Action Champion Award. The U.S. Postal Service is one of only two organizations recognized for leadership in advancing climate policy

7 Apr 2009

Energy Efficient Retrofit for Empire State Building

World's most famous office building's more than $500 million upgrade program to incorporate comprehensive project with goal to reduce energy use by nearly 40 percent

6 Apr 2009

Leader in Wind Energy, Vestas Partners with UW College of Engineering

Vestas, the world’s leading producer of wind power technology, has entered into a long-term partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering that promises to propel wind-energy research, provide student learning opportunities and give the company a long-term presence in Madison

1 Apr 2009

Competition Launched for Sustainable Urban Development

Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, and the city of Helsinki are launching an international competition for building a sustainable and innovative block in the Western Harbor of Helsinki

31 Mar 2009

CPower Selected by Lafarge North America to Manage Energy Program

CPower, a leading energy management firm, today announced that it has been selected by Lafarge North America, a diversified supplier of construction materials, to manage the company's energy conservation at its Ravena, New York-based plant

31 Mar 2009

BREEAM Datacentre Scheme Used by Digital Realty Trust For Their Buildings Around the World

Digital Realty Trust have adopted the BREEAM Datacentre scheme for their buildings throughout the world and expect to achieve significant environmental and cost savings by doing this

31 Mar 2009

USGBC Environmental Award Presented for FBI Building in Chicago

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regional Facility, located in Chicago, Illinois, officially received a Platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED EBOM) award from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

30 Mar 2009