Author: LEED Blogger
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Are Smaller Firms Slacking in Safety?
Contractors are reporting high use of safety practices, but fully-inclusive programs are not yet taking place in smaller firms, according to a new study by McGraw-Hill Construction on safety management in the construction industry. Can smaller firms ju…
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Georgia Home Builder Receives 2013 Energy Partner of the Year Recognition
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency held their annual ceremony to honor 118 companies on its list of 2013 Energy Star Partners of the Year and included Grayhawk Homes, the home builder based in Columbus, Georgia, whose production and construction standards consistently meet Energy Star guidelines. Last year, Grayhawk…
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Ohio Ranks 10th In Country for Solar Jobs
The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent nonprofit solar research and education organization, today announced the release of its State Solar Jobs Map (www.solarstates.org), a web-based tool providing the first-ever solar jobs numbers for each of the fifty states. Ohio ranked […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Constellation Installs 1.6-MW Solar Energy Project in Arizona
Constellation and the Somerton School District today announced the completion of an aggregate 1.6-MW (DC) solar generation project in Yuma County, Ariz. Located at five sites — Desert Sonora Elementary School, Orange Grove Elementary School, Somerton Middle School, Tierra del […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Tiny Tack House Transforms Tacks into Tiny Home Movement Advocates
Recently featured in Huffington Post, Chris and Malissa Tack worked in high-tech careers in New York City before relocating to Washington state where they determined to put the Tiny House Movement into place in their lives. Researching possibilities online, Malissa, a 3-D artist with a specialty in animation, created mockup blueprints of favorite design elements.…