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green building/design

Green Tax Credits, Rebates, and Other Financial Incentives

November 16, 2009

The following are key online resources for information on federal, state, and local environmental tax credits, rebates, and other financial incentives. Most of the incentives that are available are for installing energy-efficient equipment or renewable energy (e.g., solar) technologies.
FEDERAL
These are good directories of federal income tax credits, grants, other incentives for energy-efficient products—for consumers, as [...]

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LEED Platinum Certified Projects Worldwide: An Updated Listing

October 21, 2009

I recently added the latest set of Platinum rated projects to my listing of LEED Platinum certified building projects worldwide. The listing is organized by countries and states, and some of the projects are linked to in-depth case studies. As of this month (October 2009), I know of LEED Platinum certified projects in 44 U.S. [...]

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Upcoming Green Events in the San Francisco Bay Area

September 7, 2009

If you’ll be in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first week of October, consider attending one or both of these entertaining and edifying events, which will be taking place in San Francisco and in West Marin County respectively:
West Coast Green, San Francisco
Expo + conference on green innovation for the built environment
Fort Mason Center
October [...]

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Case Studies and Profiles of Green Homes and Buildings

August 20, 2009

The following websites have some of the most well-presented and up-to-date, free online collections of case studies (or profile articles with in-depth project information) on green homes and green buildings around the country. They feature new construction as well as renovation projects.
These three sources provide case studies and information on residential projects only (primarily single-family [...]

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ENERGY STAR Products for Homes and Businesses

March 28, 2009

ENERGY STAR is an energy efficiency rating program developed by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Most people are familiar with ENERGY STAR labeled home appliances and light bulbs, but many people may not be aware that the label is applied to more than 60 different types of products (for [...]

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LEED Platinum Splendor:
California Academy of Sciences museum opens

February 7, 2009

The new California Academy of Sciences museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park recently opened its doors to the public. The building achieved the Platinum (top-tier) rating in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system. Designed by Renzo Piano, Stantec Architecture, and Arup, the 410,000-square-foot building is the largest [...]

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Welcome

January 25, 2009

The Green Spotlight (TGS) presents concise information and useful links related to green living, green building and design, and green business. Its brief blurbs highlight noteworthy ideas, products, services, events, websites, publications, organizations, and other resources that support the transition to an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, economy, and society.
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