Tag: resiliency
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Ameresco constructs full energy resiliency and infrastructure project at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Ameresco keeps making headlines lately, this time completing construction of a comprehensive energy resiliency and energy infrastructure project at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. The $91 million project, which required no upfront capital from MCRD PI, features resilient distributed energy systems designed to withstand potentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Four ways local solar projects can benefit cities
The article originally appeared on WRI’s Insights blog. When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Green Buildings: A Bridge to a More Resilient Future
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Director, Technical Policy U.S. Green Building Council I overheard a lot of scary things in the workshops and in the halls during last week’s 37th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. The sessions…
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Green Buildings: A Bridge to a More Resilient Future
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+CDirector, Technical PolicyU.S. Green Building CouncilI overheard a lot of scary things in the workshops and in the halls during last week’s 37th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. The sessions I attended were worrisome, and the mere titles of some of the sessions I missed were downright frightening –…
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Resilient Buildings and Self-Reliance Will Strengthen Haiti Now and into the Future
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Manager, Building Codes Advocacy U.S. Green Building Council Rubble and tent villages in every direction. Mountains of trash with no place to go. A stench that makes your stomach turn. Canals full of stagnant, disease-f…