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GreenerBuildings News: August 14, 2008
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Welcome to the latest edition of GreenerBuildings News. We are committed
to bringing you the latest information and resources on the full
spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities.
Log on to http://www.GreenerBuildings.com for more up-to-date news,
tools, case studies, and other resources related to greener building
practices.

A full-color, graphic version of this newsletter is available online at:
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/enewsletter

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Last Swath of Fort Ord is Turned Over to Local Group for a $100M Privatized
Cleanup
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/13/last-swath-fort-ord-turn...
By Leslie Guevarra
A 3,300-acre Superfund site at the once vast Fort Ord in Monterey County has
moved from federal hands to a group of local authorities that will oversee a
$100 million environmental cleanup funded by the U.S. Army and will set the
stage for redevelopment.

Box of Rain – States Take a Closer Look at Rainwater Harvesting
By Jeff Kray
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/column/2008/08/14/box-rain-rainwater-har...
Regulators have historically tended to look the other way when it
comes to water captured as rain. But as water becomes more scarce, regulators
are more closely scrutinizing the increasingly popular practice of
rainwater harvesting — collecting rainwater in barrels, buckets and tanks.

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National Labs Help DOE Strive for Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/06/national-labs-help-doe-s...
By Leslie Guevarra
With guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),
five national laboratories are banding together to help speed development of
marketable zero-net energy commercial buildings.

'The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits'
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/01/the-dollar-and-sense-gre...
Companies that pass up a chance to green their existing
commercial buildings may never recover from the losses resulting from greater
operating costs, lower productivity, negative brand image and declining
attractiveness to workers, according to a recent study.

Johnson Controls Helps Green Olympic Venues
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/05/johnson-controls-helps-g...
Johnson Controls' green building and efficiency solutions are
up and running at 18 Olympic stadiums and supporting facilities, the firm said.

Waste Drywall Finds New Life As Gypsum Products
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/05/waste-drywall-finds-new-...
USA Gypsum has added a new product to its line of gypsum made from recycled
drywall waste.

Aon Offers Green Building Insurance, Allstate Tests E-Payment, Eco-Contribution
Program
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/07/aon-offers-green-commerc...
By Leslie Guevarra
The Aon Corporation is offering a green insurance option for
commercial property policyholders, and Allstate Insurance Company is expanding a
market test of a paperless billing and pay process that's paired with a
conservation contribution program.

EPA Provides $500,000 to Green Brownfields
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/11/epa-provides-500000-gree...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program to help
green brownfields is providing more than $500,000 in technical assistance to 16
projects nationwide.

Atco Signs Up to Help Ease Draw on NY Power Grid
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/12/atco-signs-up-help-ease-...
Atco Properties & Management has enrolled several of its
commercial buildings in the PowerPay New York demand response energy
conservation program that's aimed at reducing blackouts and brownouts in New
York State.

50 Kohl’s Stores Awarded EPA’s Energy Star
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/04/50-kohl%E2%80%99s-awarde...
The Kohl’s stores that earned the designation form the
largest group of non-supermarket retail buildings to now bear the Energy Star

Retrofit Brings New Life to Old Industrial Park
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/01/retrofit-brings-new-life...
By Leslie Guevarra
San Jose moves a step closer to its vision for a green
community with the transformation of a tired former industrial property into an
eco-friendly business park that was crafted according to LEED standards.

MORE OF THE LATEST NEWS...
http://greenerbuildings.com/current/daily-news

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Pulpwatch.org
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/pulpwatchorg
Pulpwatch.org provides an interactive map of pulp and paper mills, rating them
on their environmental and social performance.

The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/the-dollars-and-sense-green-r...
This study looks at why some organizations green an old structure instead of
building a new one.

MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/

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Urban Solutions: Sustainability Tools for Small Business Workshop
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/24/urban-solu...

Event Date: Aug 19, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.

This workshop will help identify business opportunities from the environmental,
social, and economic challenges of the Bay Area.

Green and Clean Dinner Series: Where's The Money?
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/21/green-and-...

Event Date: Aug 21, 2008 Location: Menlo Park, Calif.

This "Green and Clean" forum will focus on the the role of technology and
business in finding green solutions to problems.

EcoTuesday Networking Event
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/08/12/ecotuesday...

Event Date: Aug 26, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.

This month's speaker: Sheryl O'Loughlin, CEO of Nest Naturals and former CEO of
Clif Bar

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tool you'd like to share with others? Please write to
GreenerBuildings@GreenerWorldMedia.com, or click on the "Contact" link
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GreenerBuildings News: July 17, 2008
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Welcome to the latest edition of GreenerBuildings News. We are committed
to bringing you the latest information and resources on the full
spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities.
Log on to http://www.GreenerBuildings.com for more up-to-date news,
tools, case studies, and other resources related to greener building
practices.

A full-color, graphic version of this newsletter is available online at:
http://greenerbuildings.com/enewsletters/2008/greenerbuildings/index.htm...

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Whole Systems Green Cleaning
By Fred Klammt, McMorrow Report
http://greenerbuildings.com/feature/2008/07/17/whole-systems-green-clean...
Most green cleaning programs focus on using less toxic cleaning chemicals. While
using greener cleaning products contributes to a healthier and greener workplace
environment, facilities managers can do so much more.

How the Lodging Industry Can Help the Environmental Movement
By Glenn Hasek
http://greenerbuildings.com/column/2008/07/11/lodging-help-environmental...
Meetings and travel companies are taking a close look at their environmental
impact; although the world of lodging has also begun the process, here are seven
fundamental steps to greening the industry.

Open the Floodgates: The Era of Green Building Litigation
By Shari Shapiro
http://greenerbuildings.com/column/2008/07/11/open-floodgates-the-era-gr...
Until now, there has been little, if any, active litigation related to the rash
of green building regulations passed in the past few years. That changed July 3
when a new era of environmental litigation began.

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Fireman’s Fund Offers Green Insurance for Homeowners
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/08/firemans-fund-green-insuranc...
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is offering a green insurance option to
homeowners in 26 states starting this summer.

Jones Lang LaSalle Acquires Toronto Firm That Developed Green Globes
By Leslie Guevarra
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/11/jones-lang-lasalle-acquires-...
Commercial real estate services giant Jones Lang LaSalle has acquired an
environmental consulting firm best known for developing the buildings rating
system Green Globes, viewed variously as an alternative, competitor or
complement to the U.S. heavy-hitter Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED).

New List Looks at Top Green Building Design Firms
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/09/new-list-looks-top-green-bui...
Engineering News-Record analyzed revenues from green projects to rank the top
100 design firms.

Green Buildings Take Top Awards at TOBY Awards
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/10/green-buildings-take-top-awa...
The Time Warner Center, a renovated federal building in Tennessee, and several
Canadian buildings were among the existing and new buildings taking home prizes
at the recent BOMA convention.

County Green Buildings Programs Grow By Almost Fivefold
By Leslie Guevarra
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/14/county-green-buildings-progr...
The number of county-based green building programs in the U.S. has almost
quintupled, growing from a mere eight in 2003 to 39 in just five years,
according to a study by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The study,
"Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties," singled out four — Alameda
County, Calif., Hennepin, County, Minn., King County, Wash., and Montgomery
County, Md. — for having "solid best practice examples of programs that can be
viewed as models."

Four New England States Top List of Energy-Efficient Buildings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/01/01/four-new-england-states-top-...
A new study by energy economist, author and university professor Jerry Jackson
ranks the 48 contiguous states based on the use of electricity in public and
private office buildings, the number of buildings in each state that exceed the
Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standard and the cost savings
associated with efficient energy use.

Ontario Town's Water Treatment Inspired by Seaweed
By Sam Bond, Edie News
http://greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/07/ontario-town-looks-seaweed-w...
The town of Mississauga has implemented a water treatment system that uses ozone
and nanofiltration membranes to sieve lake water to make it safe for public
consumption.

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The Top Green Design Firms 2008
http://greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/the-top-green-design-firm...
This first edition of the Top Green Design Firms, 100 companies are ranked based
on their revenue from green building design projects.

Energy Budgets at Risk (EBaR): A Risk Management Approach to Energy Purchase and
Efficiency Choices
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/energy-budgets-risk-e...
Energy economist and university professor Jerry Jackson has developed a
framework that he says will help reduce energy costs and risk using tools
created by the financial industry.

MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/

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Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems
http://greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/04/30/introduction-r...

Event Date: Jul 30, 2008
Location: Jessup, Md.

This class provides a broad overview of the major renewable technologies,
including solar, wind, wave, geothermal, general bio fuels and hydro-power.

MORE EVENTS . . . http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar

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We'd like your feedback, questions, and ideas. Got a resource, tip, or
tool you'd like to share with others? Please write to
GreenerBuildings@GreenerWorldMedia.com, or click on the "Contact" link
on the home page.

We'll look forward to hearing from you.

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How did time affect the sustainable homes built from a book that's out of print? The book of course is, YOUR ENGINEERED HOUSE, written in 1964 by Rex Roberts. Whose common sense approach to sustainable building was so masterful it was once taught as a course at MIT. Although this book is out of print, you can take a look at Rex Roberts. Your Engineered House; Table of Contents. In addition, the houses are still standing beautifully, pictured is a 34 year old house, literally, built by-the-book. It is a passive solar design. The house faces south east. The roof overhang in front blocks the summer sun that is high in the sky, and lets in the winter sun that is low in the sky.

Within the building details you'll find other ways to improve on fuel costs, and plenty of inspiration to get away from the looks of a 'ticky tacky' house. This was the case for the designers at Home, Design, and Construction, see how far they went at Your Engineered Home .

Roberts design is aesthtically pleasing, practical and most importantly improves with time. And, good news! - There are some books available at Amazon.com: Your Engineered House: R. Roberts: Books.

Happy June, everyone. This week we are releasing the first of our interviews with Dutch architect Belle van't Hoff. We are also featuring a Design Studio analysis of the Ten Broeck Cottage by Messana O'Rorke Architects.

This week we are featuring our interview with Dr. William Rees of the University of British Columbia. Our feature project is 1247 Wisconsin Ave by McInturff Architects of Washington DC, and we also have two new Design Studio segments on the site.

This week we feature the Cloud Residence project by UK firm Boyarsky Murphy Architects. We also are releasing the Rappahannock Bend project by McInturff Architects. Mark McInturff discusses the project in this weeks Slow Home interview.