Green Home

Giles Morris - Daily News Staff After four years of planning, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) broke ground on its new facility at 2027 Navajo St. on Tuesday afternoon. The utility company’s new site will replace its two existing sites near downtown Rhinelander. The 76,000 sq. ft. facility, which...  

Peco Energy Co. on Wednesday launched the first phase of a five-year initiative to make itself more environmentally friendly by rolling out its first green building. (EXC)  

PHILADELPHIA----PECO today unveiled the first phase of a five year major environmental initiative aimed to make the company more environmentally friendly through energy efficiency and other cutting edge efforts.  

The city has created the Green Building Task Force, an advisory panel that will provide recommendations to make homes and businesses more energy efficient and climate-friendly.  

With solar panels, more trees and recycled building materials, the renovated Exposition Park branch of the Los Angeles Public Library received a gold rating from environmental group. South Los Angeles welcomed its first "green" building with the debut Monday of an environmentally friendly...  

(ARA) - The green building and remodeling movement puts great emphasis on natural lighting, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency.  

Among developers and builders, "green" is a buzz word these days, so perhaps it is not surprising a place named for the color is showing signs of life in what many say is a receding market.  

When it comes to pioneering legislation — and the D.C. green building law certainly qualifies as such — the real test comes down to execution. The District, which became one of the first jurisdictions nationally to turn lofty visions of green development into a legislative mandate with its 2006...  

Thanks to increased popular demand and recent green building legislation, the nationwide green building industry is very lively this summer.  

The California Building Standards Commission has instated a green building code for all new construction in the state. The standards will be voluntary until 2010 so builders can acclimate to the changes.  

As green building and living has grown in popularity in Michigan, a new conference designed to bring builders, vendors and consumers together launches Thursday in Grand Rapids.  

Jim Derse started his sign company in his mother’s garage, painting advertisements for Milwaukee brewers such as Gettelman and Miller.  

CHICAGO - The bathroom tiles are recycled wine bottles. The hardwood floors are sustainable bamboo. And the sprawling garden gets sprinkled with rainwater collected in 300-gallon barrels.  

The fourth and final audio conference session is still open for registration. Don't miss out on this lively discussion by sustainability experts about the legal risks that accompany green building practices. (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/green...  

The city has created the Green Building Task Force, an advisory panel that will provide recommendations to make homes and businesses more energy efficient and climate-friendly.