For those looking to meld the comforts of fine living with environmental responsibility, make room in your schedule for the debut of Sheldon Crossing's model LEED Platinum home in February.
Pennsylvania is making strides in turning around economic woes ahead of other states. What is helping? Looking to green, according to Jan Jarrett, President and CEO of PennFuture.
In the United States, buildings account for 40 percent of the nation’s energy consumption. A good portion of that usage, approximately 20 to 35 percent, comes from lighting. The opportunity to lower that segment of consumption is increasingly occurring by upgrading lighting.
Location: Lenexa, Kansas
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Mission: Leaving the smallest environmental footprint possible.
If you’ve pondered outfitting your home with solar energy, consider being among 100 Philadelphia homeowners to install solar panels with no upfront costs under a pilot program allocating $35,000 to make solar energy affordable and practical for Philadelphia residents.
Making its way to 40 states and 20 countries, the latest 32-gallon trash disposal device, called the "Big Belly" uses solar energy to condense up to 150-200 gallons of waste. When trash reaches the top of the bin, a motor is generated to push it down. As the bin gets more packed, a light changes from green to yellow to red.
Location: Middletown, MD Website: www.terressentials.com Email: terressentials@mailworks.org
The GREENandSAVE Optimization Services Group (OSG) recently named Andrew B. Horning, LEED AP as the Director of Commercial Optimization Services. The OSG consists of both Residential and Commercial services.
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