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Stop & Shop Installs Solar Panels on Stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:42:00 +0000

QUINCY, MA -- Stop & Shop announced that it has completed the installation of solar panels on eight of its stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

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HighMark Investments Announces the Completion of Its Newly Constructed Medical Building, Highmark Medical Center

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:32:46 +0000

ISSAQUAH, WA--HighMark offers its tenants an eco-friendly, LEED Gold Certified, 3-story, 46,000 sf, Class A medical office building.

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Northeastern Utilities Offer Substantial Rebates for Installation of Lighting Science Group's Breakthrough LED Bulbs and Fixtures

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:30:16 +0000

SATELLITE BEACH, FL--To accelerate the installation of ultra-efficient LED lighting, utilities under the Mass Save Program are now offering Northeast customers rebates for the installation of Lighting Science Group's (Pink Sheets: LSCG) new DEFINITY line of LED bulbs, PROLIFIC Series streetlights and Shoebox fixtures.

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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is the 1st Amusement Park & Zoo to be Awarded LEED Gold

Betsy Kraat — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:08 +0000

SAN JOSE, CA-- After years of planning, design and construction, San Jose's Park and Zoo has gone gold.

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Integrated Environmental Solutions Energy Simulation Software Approved for LEED Canada

Betsy Kraat — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:15:51 +0000

BOSTON, MA--Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has announced its Virtual Environment (VE) is approved energy simulation software for LEED® Canada.

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Hormel Foods Awarded LEED Gold for New Production Facility

Betsy Kraat — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:52:46 +0000

AUSTIN, MN--Hormel Foods Corporation has announced its Progressive Processing LLC production facility (Dubuque, Iowa) was awarded LEED Gold. Progressive Processing is one of the first manufacturing plants to be a LEED-certified project at any level.

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Arnold Palmer, Concord Hospitality to Build Springhill Suites Hotel in Latrobe, PA

Betsy Kraat — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:31:10 +0000

LATROBE, PA/RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC-- Officials of a joint venture that includes Palmer Hospitality, L.P., owned by golfing legend Arnold Palmer, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, and Keith H. McGraw,have announced plans to build a LEED-certified 109-suite Springhill Suites by Marriott hotel in Latrobe, PA.

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New York: Six Commercial Buildings Save 9.9M kWh Annually with Energy Reduction Software from Optimum Energy

Betsy Kraat — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:25:52 +0000

NEW YORK, NY--Optimum Energy, LLC, provider of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, has announced that its OptimumHVAC™ solution is being employed in six New York State commercial facilities, including the 1271 Avenue of the Americas building in New York City; a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility in Troy; and Westfield Group’s Sunrise shopping center in Massapequa.

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iGo Boosts Efficiency of Department of Energy’s New Building

Betsy Kraat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:30:50 +0000

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--iGo, a leading provider of smart, energy-efficient power management solutions, has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) purchased more than 800 units of the iGo Power Smart Tower with iGo Green Technology for the DOE’s new Research Support Facility (RSF).

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Weifield Group Contracting Completes Electrical Installation for NREL’s Largest Net-Zero Energy Office Building

Betsy Kraat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:30:07 +0000

DENVER, CO--Weifield Group, an electrical contractor located in Denver, Colorado, has completed a new design-build 222,000-sf, $64 million Research Support Facility (RSF) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Energy Engineer Ray Walsh Joins Donnelly Sustainable Energy Services

Betsy Kraat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:29:15 +0000

NEW YORK, NY--Ray Walsh has been appointed energy engineer at Donnelly Sustainable Energy Services (SES), the energy efficiency and consulting services division of Donnelly Mechanical.

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PPM Global Names John Guardiola as Chief Sustainability Officer

Betsy Kraat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:09:21 +0000

BOCA RATON, FL--PPM Global, a full service property management firm, has announced that John Guardiola has been appointed Chief Sustainability Officer, a new position in the firm. Guardiola, a certified LEED accredited professional, will oversee all aspects of the firm’s expanding services in energy and operational efficiency, as well as sustainability programs.

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CT’s Largest and Greenest Residential Building, 360 State Street, to Open Next Week

Betsy Kraat — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:51:12 +0000

NEW HAVEN, CT--After 21 months of construction, the much anticipated 360 State Street, Connecticut’s greenest and largest residential development, is set to open its doors in just over one week. The building, which boasts the largest fuel cell to operate in a residential building worldwide, is the first new major residential construction in New Haven in over 15 years.

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Brandywine Realty Trust's 5 Greentree Centre and Concord Airport Plaza Both Earn EPA Energy Star Award

Betsy Kraat — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:45:48 +0000

RADNOR, PA--Brandywine Realty Trust has earned two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star labels for 2010 for its 5 Greentree Centre, Marlton, New Jersey project and its Concord Airport Plaza - a project in Concord, California. Both buildings had previously earned Energy Star ratings and were re-commissioned and re-certified again for 2010.

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Marriott Leads the Industry with the First LEED Green Hotel Prototype

Betsy Kraat — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:24:56 +0000

BETHESDA, MD-- The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International's green hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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U.S. Announces Settlement of Actions to Enforce Payment Obligations for Cleanup of New Jersey Superfund Site

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:38:39 +0000

WASHINGTON--Champion Chemical Company, Imperial Oil Company Inc. and Imperial's two former officers have agreed to pay at least $1.4 million to resolve actions to enforce a prior agreement to reimburse cleanup costs incurred by the federal government at the Imperial Oil Company Inc./Champion Chemical Company Superfund Site in Marlboro Township, NJ, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced.

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Two NYSERDA-Funded Projects Honored by Brooklyn Chamber for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:30:38 +0000

ALBANY, NY--Two energy-efficiency projects supported by funding by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority have been recognized by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce for environmental leadership in incorporating advanced energy efficiency, clean energy, and environmentally sustainable technologies in construction and renovation of their properties in Brooklyn.

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Postal Service Surpasses Green Facilities Goals

Betsy Kraat — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:15:24 +0000

WASHINGTON--One year after officially opening its first green roof in midtown Manhattan, the Postal Service announced it continues to exceed its energy savings targets, placing the agency more than two thirds of the way to achieving its goal to reduce energy use by 30 percent by 2015.

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Grubb & Ellis Company to Participate in U.S. Department of Energy International Energy Efficiency Pilot Program

Betsy Kraat — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:59:04 +0000

SANTA ANA, CA--Grubb & Ellis Company, a leading real estate services and investment firm, has announced that it is one of eight major U.S. corporations, and the only commercial real estate services provider, selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the pilot program for the Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership. The Partnership is designed to drive continuous improvements in building efficiency through an international network of government agencies, national-level certification programs and other public/private sector organizations.

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Christian Science Church Releases Draft Plan to Revitalize Plaza in Boston

Betsy Kraat — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:28:49 +0000

BOSTON, MA--The Christian Science Board of Directors at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, have released a Draft Project Plan (large pdf) for the Christian Science Plaza in Boston. The Church has been in the Boston community for over 130 years.

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