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NEWS ARTICLES
Major SoCal Developer Plans 1.5M SF Carbon Neutral Development
Mixed-Use Project Housing Fireman’s Fund Aims for Carbon Neutrality in 10 Years
Aug 13, 2008
By: Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor
American Assets Inc. has revealed plans for The Commons at Mount Burdell, a green mixed-use project on a 65-acre site in Novato, Calif., about 30 miles north of San Francisco. According to the San-Diego-based real estate company's calculations, the 1.5 million-square-foot development and redevelopment endeavor will be able to achieve carbon-neutrality w...more
USA Today - Green Building Codes Accelerate
As energy costs rise, more states and cities are adopting policies that encourage or require new construction to be energy-efficient.
This week, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law what he called the nation's strictest "green" building codes.
"There's been a huge groundswell in green-building leadership at state and local levels. It's remarkable," says Jason Hartke of the U.S. Green Building Council, a private group that...more
DOE Guarantees $10 Billion in Loans for Green Energy Projects
DOE Guarantees $10 Billion in Loans for Green Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for projects involving energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution. The agency is seeking projects relating to biomass, geothermal, solar, and wind energy, as well as projects involving hydropower, alternative fuel vehicles, and energy efficiency.
In addition to general energy-efficiency projects, the s...more
McKinsey Report:: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Consensus is growing among scientists, policy makers, and business leaders that concerted action will be needed to address rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States. The discussion is now turning to the practical challenges of where and how emissions reductions can best be achieved, at what costs, and over what periods of time.
The central conclusion
The United States could reduce GHG emissions in 2030 by 3.0 to 4.5 gigatons of CO2e using tested approaches and high-pot...more
San Francisco Passes Green Building Legislation
(08-05) 04:00 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco took a major step Monday to cement its reputation as the most environmentally progressive city in the United States, as Mayor Gavin Newsom signed into law stringent green building codes for new construction and renovations of existing structures in the city.
The new codes focus on water and energy conservation, recycling and reduction of carbon emissions. They apply to most buildings in the city, including residential projects of all sizes,...more
New Zero Energy Neighborhood Planned For Denver MSA
Nation's Largest Net-Zero Energy, Residential Community - Geos Neighborhood - Launches in Colorado
Geos Neighborhood, the country's largest net-zero energy, master-planned community, announced plans for 250 residences located between Denver and Boulder, Colo. Set to begin infrastructure construction this fall, Geos Neighborhood will generate enough renewable energy to offset 100 percent of the annual energy needs of the entire community.
"Geos significantly raises the ...more
Hilton Vancouver Achieves LEED and Green Seal Certifications
June 24, 2008
Building Design and Construction
The Hilton Vancouver, Washington, one of America’s first sustainably-designed hotels, makes history again this month as the first hotel in the world to earn both Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Seal certifications. Green Seal, an independent nonprofit organization providing science-based environmental certification accolade comes three years after the hotel became the first major U.S. hotel – and the firs...more
Dell Energy Effeciency Program Yields $3 Million Savings
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell's three-tiered plan to neutralize its carbon footprint has reached its goal five months early and saved the company $3 million, Dell said Wednesday.
"It's a piece of our overall strategy and one we're pretty excited about," Dane Parker, Dell's director of environmental, health and safety, told GreenBiz.com.
The company announced last year its goal of becoming carbon neutral by late 2008. Since then, it focused on reducing energy consumpti...more
IKEA to Invest $77 Million in Clean Tech, Could Result in Solar Sales in Stores
LUND, SW -- IKEA plans to invest in $77 million in clean tech startups in the next five years with an eye to selling solar panels and other green tech products in stores or having suppliers use them, the Cleantech Group reported.
The plans emerged from the four-member IKEA Greentech group, which formed eight months ago, the report said.
IKEA established Greentech as its corporate venture arm to invest long term in clean tech solutions. Its mission is to identify and invest in mar...more
AON Offers Green Building Insurance
Oakland, Calif. -- Aon Corporation is offering a green insurance option that allows commercial property policyholders to repair or replace eco-friendly buildings, or upgrade to more environmentally sensitive components, after suffering a loss.
The Chicago-based insurance broker, which this year was ranked the world’s largest by Business Insurance magazine, launched its Aon Green Building Property Program on Wednesday.
The product, offered as an enhancement to the company’s Global P...more
NYC Provides $4.50/SF Tax Credit For Green Roofs
Green Rooftops in New York City Now Rewarded with Tax Credits;
State passes bill to encourage roofs that cut energy, reduce sewage overflows
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Jun. 24 -/E-Wire/-- Building owners in New York City who install green rooftops will now receive a significant tax credit under a bill (A.11226) sponsored by Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr. that passed the state legislature today. Under this law, building owners in New York City who install green roofs on at least 50 percent of availabl...more
Managing Environmental Risk With The Rear View Mirror
A recent survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit identified both the top influencers of – and benefits derived from - corporate environmental risk management (CERM) programs. Two things are curious about these survey results. First, customers and investors rank relatively low in influence (fourth and seventh, respectively) despite the fact that “better corporate reputation” among these groups ranks as the primary benefit for launching CERM in the first place.
Second, “regulators” and “g...more
AIA Incentive Program Matrix
See PDF for full matrix
AIA Incentive Program Matrix
See PDF for full matrix
AIA Report on Local/State Green Building Incentives
See full PDF report
CFO Magazine / Jones Lang LaSalle - The Role of Finance in Sustainability
Please refer to PDF link for the entire report
NY Times: Mass Transit Ridership Surges Across US
May 10, 2008
Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
DENVER — With the price of gas approaching $4 a gallon, more commuters are abandoning their cars and taking the train or bus instead.
Mass transit systems around the country are seeing standing-room-only crowds on bus lines where seats were once easy to come by. Parking lots at many bus and light rail stations are suddenly overflowing, with commuters in some towns risking a ticket or tow by parkin...more
LA Passes Private Market Green Building Legislation
See link for Mayor's press release
Wharton - "No Place to Hide - Pressure on Companies to Address Climate Change"
The scientific community now overwhelmingly agrees that earth's 6.5 billion inhabitants are contributing to global warming through heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions. As companies respond, many are finding that investments in greener operations can offer more payoff than they expected, and some observers see large green-related market opportunities still sitting on the table for innovators to grab.
But along with opportunities come new challenges and risks. Public pressure for quicker...more
Phoenix Apartment Group Offers $1,000 Off Lease For Proof of Shortening Commute
Live Near Office to Save Rent, Environment
Published: April 02, 2008
San Palmilla
By Anuradha Kher, Online News Editor
Scottsdale, Ariz.--Mark-Taylor Residential, manager of 30 apartment communities in the greater Phoenix area, has rolled out its rent saving plan for new residents moving into one of its properties. New residents, who prove they will cut their commutes to the workplace by moving to a Mark-Taylor property, can receive discount of $1,000 for the lease term, whic...more
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