The 440 South Church Street office building, Charlotte, with a total area of 365,000 square feet, achieved LEED-CS (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Core and Shell) Gold Certification with the help of The Epsten Group, which is an architectural firm based in Atlanta.
A new advanced flagship data center was unveiled by Affiliated Computer Services at Telford. This data centre has green features such as cutting down its carbon emissions while reducing electricity costs. The facility could serve as a model for the industry.
According to a new technical market research report, THE U.S. MARKET FOR GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS from BCC Research, the U.S. market for green building materials was worth an estimated $9.6 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $31.4 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.7%.
The 2010 Sustainability in Construction Symposium is to be held at the Galen Center, Los Angeles on 20th April 2010. The symposium will be attended by many dignitaries from corporate, government and construction industry including construction sustainability and green building innovators. The event, which is being hosted by Associated General Contractors of America’s University of Southern California chapter, is one of the largest events for design and construction professionals in California.
Europe's research driven clusters in sustainable forest management and wood based industries got new co-operation opportunities within the ROKFOR project which started 23 February 2010. This cooperative action project ‘Sustainable Forest Management Providing Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Bio-based Products' (ROKFOR) will join forces in which five European regions in order to create both individual and regional research agendas and action plans in the fields of renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction.
The headquarters of CONSOL Energy Inc. has been Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. The building, which is located in Pennsylvania, is the first building to be LEED certified in the business complex. CONSOL Energy Inc.’s headquarters, which is also called as CNX Center, has an area of 309,000 square feet and was designed with all the features required for LEED certification. Green features in the building include bicycle stalls, showers, exercise facility for employees, and public transport stops nearby to the facility to encourage the employees to travel by public transport.
The urban planning and real estate development are two areas that can grow with adequate support. Partnership for Sustainable Communities (PSC), a NGO engaged in the green development, has released a report covering the opportunities available in the real estate development and the urban planning sector.
Brookhaven Green Estates has announced that its model green home is open now and invites people to have a look and find out the best features available at its 84-unit green home project. The company is planning to construct 84 units of green homes for people above 55 years of age. The first 12 homebuyers will also receive a special introductory offer of luxury upgrades worth over $17,500.
Recycle Tech announced that on March 23, 2010, a groundbreaking ceremony will take place to present the model of the first container building that is green LEED certified in Overtown, South Florida. The facility has already exceeded the building code standards in Florida including seismic testing and wind resistance.
U.S. Green Building Council has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification to Emerson’s Global Data Center in St. Louis. The energy-efficient center has also been given another award from Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, a 2009 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Award.
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