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Harvard University: “LEEDing” The Way With Sustainable Building Renovation
With four hundred years’ worth of historic buildings, Harvard University has the highest number of LEED-certified buildings, more than any other college or university in the nation. Because they have limited space and an inability to sprawl, they have taken … Continue reading
Posted in LEED, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged Energy Efficiency, Environment, green building, Green Sprawl, LEED, Sustainability, Sustainable
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Future Bike-Share Program in Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon- the City of Portland just released its official Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an operator of the Portland Bike Share system with the intent to be fully operating by April 2013. Because federal funds can only be used to purchase … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Biking, Transportation Planning
Tagged bicycling, bike share, cyclist, future, Green Sprawl, transportation
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New York City Department of Environmental Protection awarded $3.8 Million in Grants for Community-Based Green Infrastructure Program Projects
In 2011, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection awarded $3.8 Million in Grants for Community-Based Green Infrastructure Program Projects. Awardees were selected for innovative methods to manage storm water runoff in the New York Harbor. 15 winners were … Continue reading
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Sustainable Development
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) sustainable development grantmaking endeavors to support environmental stewardship that is ecologically based, economically sound, socially just, culturally appropriate, and consistent with intergenerational equity. The Fund encourages government, business, and civil society to work collaboratively on … Continue reading
Transportation Enhancement (TE) Funds Through USDOT Improve Vermont Communities
Thanks to federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds, three communities in Vermont are now ready to move forward with several new pedestrian and bicycle connection plans. For example, in the town of Fairfield, wider paved shoulders, crosswalks, roadway surfacing, and locations … Continue reading
Funding Resources For Green Building Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website has a green building page entirely dedicated to funding for green buildings. Although the EPA does not provide direct funding for green building projects, the agency has listed numerous sources available at the national, state … Continue reading
Posted in Funding, Sustainable Development
Tagged Environment, EPA, funding, grants, green building, Green Sprawl, LEED, loans, Planning, Sustainability, Sustainable, sustainable development, tax-credits, urban planning
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‘LEED’ For Buildings. ‘SITES’ For Landscapes.
While green-building standards associated with LEED have expanded sustainable development, a more recent program called the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has been developed and implemented to address outdoor landscapes and environments. Like LEED, sites can earn points through a rating system for … Continue reading
Urban Farming in New York City
What do Brooklyn Grange, Added Value, Tenth Acre Farms, Urban Farm at Battery, and Gotham Greens all have in common? They are 5 of the leading urban agricultural projects in New York City. They all share a similar goal, in … Continue reading
IKEA Continues Its Initiative To Be Environmentally Responsible
IKEA, a Swedish company greatly noted for its ready-to-assemble home furniture, continues to stick to its commitment to the environment. The company has already installed a variety of sustainable technologies in a number of its locations, such as solar water heating … Continue reading
The Most Sustainable Cities On Earth
The following five cities share an astounding characteristic: (1) Vancouver, Canada (2) San Francisco, United States (3) Oslo, Norway (4) Curitiba, Brazil and (5) Copenhagen, Denmark THEY ARE THE TOP FIVE MOST SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD! This would not have … Continue reading