Sept. 8, 2008 - The National Association of Realtors has introduced a new certification program to help buyers and sellers find realtors who are well versed in green building issues.
Aug. 29, 2008 - Equity Office Properties Trust, owner of 20 office towers throughout the Boston area, has announced a multimillion dollar effort to certify its properties under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program, Boston Globe reports.
Aug. 27. 2008 - Wal-Mart Canada CEO David
Cheesewright has outlined a bold plan to cut energy use by more than 30% in all Canadian Wal-Mart stores opening in 2009.
Aug. 22, 2008 - Many commercial property and casualty insurers are dragging their heels in offering special coverages or program enhancements for green building construction, according to a new survey from Marsh Inc., an insurance broker and risk advisory firm.
Aug. 11, 2008 - Nissan has spent a bundle relocating its North American headquarters from southern California to a newly constructed, energy-efficient facility in Franklin, Tenn.
Aug. 11, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics has designed a "warm and visually comforting" office lighting system composed exclusively of energy-efficient LEDs, according to efficiency blog Metaefficient.
Aug. 1, 2008 - Kohl's has earned U.S. EPA's Energy Star rating for 50 of its U.S. locations - the largest multi-site certification ever awarded to a retail chain.
Aug. 1, 2008 - The plant in Alameda, Calif., boasts a redesigned heating system that recovers enough heat from the roasting process to cut overall gas consumption by 85%.
July 17, 2008 - A state-of-the-art General Motors dealership in Michigan is applying for LEED Gold certification, two months after a Texas Toyota dealership became the first in the U.S. to achieve the distinction.
July 11, 2008 - Office Depot has put its pioneering LEED-certified store design to the test, opening its very first green retail location in Austin, Texas.
July 8, 2008 - The 30-day public comment period has wrapped for "LEED 2009," the U.S. Green Building Council's third reboot of its high-profile environmental certification standard, slated for release next year.
June 25, 2008 - St. Louis-based architectural firm HOK earned more money from green-certified building projects last year than any other U.S. shop, according to Engineering News-Record.
May 30, 2008 - Citigroup has earned LEED pre-certification for a green interior design that can be applied across many bank branches - the first commercial interior design to get the nod from the U.S. Green Building Council's Portfolio Program for multiple retail locations.
May 28, 2008 - Cemex has cemented plans for a new U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas, that will achieve LEED certification thanks in part to the green-building benefits of using the company's own brand of recycled-content concrete.
