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  • Curriculum Is Updated

    The National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, Fla., has updated its curriculum for “Your Role in the Green Environment” to include LEED Version 3 and a Training Course Study Guide: Preparation for Green Advantage Exam.

     
  • White Paper Details Energy Challenges

    A new white paper from Portland Energy Conservation Inc., Portland, Ore., “Wiring the Smart Grid for Energy Savings: Integrating Buildings to Maximize Investment,” by PECI technical director Hannah Friedman, asserts the materialization of building energy savings is critical to making the smart grid...

     
  • Financing Offered For Commercial Solar Projects

    Borrego Solar Systems Inc., San Diego, recently announced it will offer its own financing program for commercial solar energy projects.

     
  • Web Site Features Flooring

    Nora systems Inc. has launched a new Web site that supports the “All About Flooring, All About You” brand introduced earlier this year.

     
  • Book Tells Why and How to Create a Sustainable Business

    This book, which challenges the mindset of business as usual, explains how and why to create a sustainable business.

     
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    Furniture Manufacturers Embrace Sustainability

    From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, most adults are at the office, striving to meet their deadlines and come up with innovative solutions that will boost business for their company. Employees are embracing the push toward sustainability and more are citing their employers’ environmental...

     
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    Empty Workspaces Aren't Green

    In today's era of mobile technology, offices often waste energy by sitting empty.

     
  • Project Greens Data Centers

    The Green Data Project is an international online community, resource site and Web publication focused on managing electronic data to reduce electrical power demands in corporate information technology.