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Thunder along the Potomac

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Tuesday’s election results bode well for renewable energy and green building advocates.

“Houston, we have a problem”

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

I was in Houston giving a presentation to the USGBC chapter. The group generally laments the lack of interest in green building by the development community there. The reality is a bit different.

Stern Medicine

Monday, November 06, 2006

UK report on climate change underscores the necessity for a green building revolution.

Take-away from the NAIOP national real estate conference, Development ‘06, in San Francisco: LEED Silver projects are being built by serious developers at a cost premium of 0.5%, essentially in the “noise level.”

Sitting by the Dock of the Bay

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

In San Francisco on Halloween for my first meeting as a GSA national Peer Professional, finding out about the amazing new Federal building designed by Thom Mayne of Morphosis, Santa Monica, CA.

Greening the Mormon Empire

Friday, October 27, 2006

Jerry was in Salt Lake City October 26th to conduct a half day workshop for the local chapters of AIA and the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). Green buildings are just gaining some traction in Utah.

Is Global Warming Causing More Intense Hurricanes?

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Slate Magazine, posted October 13th, carried a great review of two diametrically opposed viewpoints on the effects of global warming on hurricane intensity. Green buildings are a key factor in reducing the global warming impact of human settlement.

Leaving Las Vegas

Friday, October 20, 2006

Just spent a great evening and morning talking to the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) NAIOP published my book, Developing Green: Strategies for Success. At a breakfast meeting attended by over 100 developers and development industry participants, I was on a panel that discussed green development in Las Vegas.

On, Wisconsin!

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Wisconsin conference shows energy efficiency methods

NEW WHITE PAPER FOR CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

NEW WHITE PAPER FOR CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY

Educated Incapacity?

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Do architects, engineers and contractors really have the “right stuff” to bring about a revolution in energy efficiency of buildings, to achieve 50% improvements in current building energy use for new and remodeled buildings by 2010, as called for by Architecture 2030 Architecture 2030?

The Green Home Market

Monday, October 09, 2006

West Coast Green drew more than 7,000 people, according to organizers, to San Francisco September 28-30, to find out about green technology for homes.

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