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Worldwide Number of LEED-Certified Green Housing Units Continues to Grow

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) now estimates that there are as many as 150,000 LEED-certified green housing units worldwide, a number that more than doubled between 2011 and 2012 and continues to grow steadily, according to the organization's LEED in Motion: Residential report released today.

20 Jun 2014

BenQ Solar’s Reliable Total Solutions for European Residential and Commercial Solar Markets

To meet the thriving demand for high performance solar products, BenQ Solar, the leading solar solution brand of AU Optronics, announced today that it has successfully introduced high efficiency and reliable total solutions for the European residential and commercial solar markets.

5 Jun 2014

Multi-Family Portfolio Solar Installations Completed for Goldrich & Kest Industries

Los Angeles-based company, ReGreen, has successfully completed one of the largest multi-family portfolio solar installations of the decade; a project which was comprised of 112 separate installations of solar thermal (hot water) and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for Goldrich & Kest Industries.

5 Jun 2014

USGBC's Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED Outside U.S. Released

Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into healthy, high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people.

2 May 2014

USGBC LEED Gold Certification to Sheetz Center for Schwellness

Sheetz, Inc. will formally accept the gold certification (second-highest level attainable) from the USGBC's LEED program for the environmentally responsible design of its Sheetz Center for Shwellness in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, kicking off a daylong Earth Day celebration for Sheetz employees.

21 Apr 2014

MODUS and Icon Properties Partner to Build Zero Net Energy Homes in Scottsdale

"MZ", Arizona's first Zero Net Energy townhomes are under construction at 7301 E. Minnezona Avenue in Scottsdale. The development is comprised of eight 925 to 1,300 square foot loft-style townhomes in the center of the Old Town Scottsdale Entertainment District.

17 Apr 2014

SolarWorld to Supply High-Performance Solar Panels for PetersenDean Residential Installations

SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for nearly 40 years, and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest privately held roofing and solar company, today announced a partnership to offer homeowners an affordable path to solar ownership, using American-made solar systems installed by U.S. workers.

16 Apr 2014

Marsh House to be Named UK's Best Eco Property

The home of a Sheffield Hallam University lecturer is in the running to be named the UK's best eco property.

From The Department of the Natural and Built Environment 15 Apr 2014

New Report on Global Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market Report" report to their offering.

15 Apr 2014

ASHRAE High-Performance Buildings Conference: GBI President Presents Keynote Talk

Green Building Initiative (GBI) President Jerry Yudelson presented a keynote talk on April 8th at the ASHRAE High-Performance Buildings conference in San Francisco. Yudelson also participated in a discussion organized by the National Institute of Building Sciences around the topic of defining net zero energy buildings.

11 Apr 2014