A new report from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) says that US utilities spent $4.4 billion (up 38% from 2008) for electric energy efficiency programs and $930 million for natural gas programs (up 79% from 2008). Electric energy efficiency spending grew the fastest in the Southeast and South Central states, with a 76% [...]
The huge department store chain, Kohl’s, announced last week that they are opening nine new stores this spring and EIGHT of the nine are built just like their LEED Silver prototype. They are planning to open 30 total new stores in 2010. They have almost 1100 stores nationwide. And even better, they are also remodeling [...]
At Green Squared, we hear that question a lot. In short, PACE financing allows local municipalities to create their own financing districts which would provide financing for the installation of renewable-energy systems and energy-efficiency improvements to buildings and homes. The loans are repaid through an increased property tax assessment over a period of years, up [...]
In a press release today, Office Depot said that all 14 of their stores slated to open this year will be LEED certified for Commercial Interiors. Office Depot, who sells $14B of office supplies annually, should be commended for that commitment in their new build strategy. An Austin green concept store opened in 2008 is [...]
The University of Louisville’s Clinical and Translational Research Building has received a top rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington-based non-profit that promotes sustainability in building design, construction and operation. The building is one of 34 research buildings in the United States that have earned a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [...]
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