Category: Green Building LEED News
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How Fracking Destroys the American Dream
Last fall, Resource Media compiled an in-depth media tip sheet to provide journalists with background information and sources about the growing body of evidence linking drilling with widespread impacts on property values, property rights and quality of life in communities across America. [caption id="attachment_327256" align="alignnone" width="500"] Drilling near Mansfield, TX.[/caption] Since we first published Drilling vs.…
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Viral Video Shows the Insanity of Bottled Water
In a bid to increase awareness of the health, environmental and monetary benefits of tap water, Yarra Valley Water launched Be Smart. Choose Tap. To continue in its efforts, the Australian-based utility released a satirical video last October showing why tap is the logical solution over bottled water. The video went viral this week after it…
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Happy first day of spring — Bring on the daylighting
Published on: 20 Mar 2014 Feature image: Ah spring — a time of longer days, warming temperatures and buddin…
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How Wind Energy Can Conserve Europe’s Water and Save Billions
It’s no secret that multiple countries within the European Union have a strong track record in onshore and offshore wind energy. However, the latest report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) frames the advances of wind energy around an issue that won’t disappear anytime soon—water security. EWEA’s Saving Water With Wind Energy begins with statistics…
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Solar Installers Now Eligible for ‘Certified Solar Roofing Professional’ Designation
By Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, Greenlancer.com To accommodate the increasing number of solar professionals and maintain a system of quality assurance throughout the industry, RISE announces an additional CSRP Eligibility Track. John Schehl, executive director of Roof Integrated Solar Energy (RISE), has announced a new eligibility track for itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine