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The Business Case for Green Buildings 2008
By: Jerry Yudelson - Friday, December 14, 2007
Source: Yudelson Associates

As we round the bend and head for home in 2007, I want to recap how the business case for green buildings has unfolded this year and to forecast how it is likely to develop in 2008. To sum up 2007 in a nutshell: the business community has totally bought into green buildings. That’s it, end of discussion.

HONEYWELL Technology & ARNOT OGDEN Medical Center Turn Wood Chips Into Energy Savings
By: Aaron Parker - Monday, December 10, 2007
Source: Honeywell
The new boiler alone is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 9.5 million pounds per year. According to figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this is equivalent to removing 970 cars from the road.

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Case Study – Hill Air Force Landfill Gas to Energy
By: Steve Ganzer, Ameresco - Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Source: Association of Energy Engineers
Read this one page case study on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, which was the first Federal agency to award a project delivery order under the Department of Energy’s BAMF Super ESPC. The plant uses methane gas from a nearby landfill to power two internal combustion engine generators.

Canadian Biogas Association Conference Highlights
By: Sonja Persram - Monday, November 13, 2006
Source: Sustainable Alternatives Consulting, Inc.
Biogas -- the process of using organic waste to create viable fuel -- is catching on in Canada. A recent conference brought together experts on biogas technology to discuss emerging trends and innovations in the industry.

Be All That Green Can Be
By: Drs. Marcel J. Harmon and Robert D. Leonard - Monday, September 25, 2006
Source: Human Inquiry
Building design can have unintended consequences for building users. Despite the good intentions of any building designer, post-occupancy study of the building is necessary to establish best practices for the future.

Leeds residents signal support for energy from waste
By: Ian Morgan - Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Source: 24dash.com
Leeds, in the north of England, is taking steps to reduce the amount of waste it produces and increase the amount it re-uses. Ultimately, with the staunch support of its citizens, it hopes to become a zero-waste city.

Unholy Cow - On leather upholstery
By: Umbra Fisk - Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Source: Grist Magazine
Ednote: Sustainablilty dictates that we create no waste, Ok? So if we create food in the form of 4 legged mammals, poultry, etc are we not obligated to reuse the waste created from this exercise? Manure makes good energy, offal can be re-engineered, and skins, hides can make car upholstery. Is leather a green material under this scenario? More on Green Furnishings.

Song draws attention to crisis in the maintenance profession
By: Daniel Bayer, freelance writer - Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Source: Yes Weekly
Joel Leonard cleverly uses melody and lyrics to point out the impending shortage of career maintenance workers and tries to change the public's perception of the maintenance profession with his "Maintenance Crisis Song."

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