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Green Roof to Top Off Yawkey Center at Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston

Aug 1, 2010 – Dana-Farber matches innovation with environmental concerns.  Shortly, Dana-Farber’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care will sport a rooftop with grass and sedum that will help control the building’s internal temperature, cutting heating costs.  Nearby air quality will improve and rainwater runoff will decrease.  This energy conservation really is green energy! See http://www.Dana-Farber.org/yccc [...]

Greenbrier Homes – A New Sustainable Green Community

Greenbrier Homes in Montville, Connecticut, not to be confused with the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is a green housing develpment. The homes have near net zero energy use and include passive cooling and solar. The design, materials and systems are integrated to provide comfort, air quality efficiency and performance * Natural [...]

Green Home and Living Show in Maine, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

Three green events related to your home will be taking place this fall in ME, PA and RI.  On October 9-10, 2010, the Rhode Island Green Home and Living Show takes place in Kingston, RI. The following week, October 15-17, the Pittsburgh Green Home and Living Show will be in Pittsburgh, PA. On October 23-24, [...]

Eden Prairie, Minnesota is the Best Small City According to Money Magazine

Money Magazine has chosen Eden Prairie, MN as the best small city to live  in the United States.  The city is  family-friendly, it has a dynamite economy too with an unemployment rate of 5.1%, well below the national average. The area has rolling hills and 17 lakes nearby that residents flock to year-round for swimming [...]

Florida Green Events During July 2010

Updated July 10, 2010 Ft.Lauderdale, FL-Business Opportunity & Go GREEN Wellness Presentation Join us on Monday, July 12th at 7:30pm in the The Westin-Ft. Lauderdale Presenters are Ed Bestoso and Kim Cherveny Westin Hotel 400 Corporate Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 Call 856-663-5300 for directions RSVP to Abby at firstena52@bellsouth.net  to reserve your seat. Lake [...]

Commercial Properties with Green Features Near Boynton Beach, FL

If you are looking for commercial real estate that is LEED certified or has alternative energy  features  in Boyton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton or elsewhere in Palm Beach County, please contact Tom Danks of Keller Williams Realty at TomDanks.com. This commercial real estate agent can help you find LEED [...]

Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago November 17-19

November 17-19, 2010 Greenbuild 2010 McCormick  Place West Chicago, IL Greenbuild is a perfect opportunity to meet with green building colleagues, network with leading industry professionals and learn from international representatives from around the world. The convention will have seminars and exhibitors. For a schedule of events, list of exhibitors and registration, please visit greenbuildexpo.org.

Green Events in Wisconsin during July 2010

Eco Fair 360 July 16 – 18 Walworth County Fairgrounds Elkhorn, WI Speakers, workshops, entertainment, demonstrations, food, beer and wine. Workshops include: Making a LEED Certified Home affordable on Saturday, July 17 at 3:00 pm. For workshops, entertainment and event details, please visit ecofair360.com.

Chicago Green Events During July 2010

U.S. Green Building Illinois Chapter  (USGBC) LEED Leaders and Liters: Community Initiatives Wednesday, July 14, 2010 CTA Building, Chicago River North Business Association and USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s July Green Business After Hours Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Citizen Bar Chapter Business Meeting –  Demystifiying Measurement & Verification: The Plan and the Reality Thursday, July 22, [...]

Green Home Construction Comments and Posts Wanted

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Real Estate Agent Posts Wanted

If you are a real estate agent or real estate developer and have green properties, you may post them on this website. Green properties can have solar heat, solar electric power, geothermal energy, wind power, green building materials, LEED certification,  or  any other green feature. Please contact us. Our email address is LMerker@greenenergyforearth.com. You will [...]