Month: February 2012
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Green Electricity from Plants?
Green electricity technology may be getting a significant boost from another green source: Plants. Barry D. Bruce, professor of biochemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is adding new meaning to the term “power plant.” Bruce and a team of researchers have developed a system that utilizes the photosynthetic process to produce inexpensive and efficient…
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Inside ASHRAE’s Code Changes
How will stricter insulation regulations affect you? More…
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DVGBC Rocks the House!
Natalie Beckwith Membership & Outreach Director Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) On Jan. 25, members of the three USGBC Chapters in PA (Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Green Building Alliance and USGBC Central PA) went to H…
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USGBC South Carolina Greens Veterans’ Homes With Energy Efficient Homes for Heroes Program
Melissa Le Roy Executive Director USGBC South Carolina Chapter This fall, USGBC South Carolina launched Energy Efficient Homes for Heroes, a community engagement program that aims to reduce energy demand in the homes of local veterans through weathe…
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USGBC South Carolina Greens Veterans’ Homes With Energy Efficient Homes for Heroes Program
Melissa Le Roy Executive Director USGBC South Carolina Chapter This fall, USGBC South Carolina launched Energy Efficient Homes for Heroes, a community engagement program that aims to reduce energy demand in the homes of local veterans through weathe…