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Green building is the design and construction practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment.

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REI Extends Commitment to Renewable Energy with Solar Power Investment

Press Release Published: May 15, 2008 – 02:12 PM EST

Solar Electric Installations Planned for Retail Locations in California, Oregon and Texas

Owens Corning Announces Business-Building Sustainability Partnerships at NAHB Green Building Show

Press Release Published: May 13, 2008 – 03:59 PM EST

Certified Green Dealer(TM) and Environments For Living(R) Certified Green programs offer powerful tools for differentiation in a down market

White Paper on the Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings Released by Leonardo Academy

Press Release Published: May 12, 2008 – 06:00 AM EST

Madison, May 12, 2008 - Leonardo Academy has announced the release of the White Paper: "The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings," which summarizes a survey of buildings that have earned LEED-EB certification. The results show that there are many...

eBay Inc. Opens New "Green" Building and Unveils Largest Commercial Solar Installation in San Jose

Press Release Published: May 08, 2008 – 10:00 AM EST

San Jose, CA - MAY 8, 2008 - eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced the opening of an environmentally friendly building on its North Campus in San Jose. It is the first building in San Jose to be built to LEED (Leadership in...

Pure Earth, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Nycon, Inc., Introduces Ground-Breaking, Patented, Proprietary 'Green' Reinforcing Fiber for Use in Concrete

Press Release Published: May 06, 2008 – 11:57 AM EST

TREVOSE, Pa., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pure Earth, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PREA.PK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nycon, Inc. and changed its name to New Nycon, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Nycon has been widely known for...

Washingtonian Magazine and Washington Business Journal Present First Green Awards to The Tower Companies

Press Release Published: May 06, 2008 – 10:41 AM EST

BETHESDA, Md., May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washingtonian Magazine has named The Tower Companies (www.towercompanies.com) Corporate Leader in Green Building for "being green-building pioneers and fierce proponents of sustainable design and construction; one of the nation's largest buyers of green power, buying wind energy...