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  • 2010 Greenbuild Residential Summit Offers Host of Educational Opportunities

    Workshops, charrettes, tours, and networking opportunities abound for sustainably minded home builders attending this year’s Greenbuild Conference & Expo.

  • New Lead Paint Rule Now In Effect

    Contractors disturbing more than six square feet of lead paint in certain pre-1978 structures must now be lead-safe certified.

  • New Web Site Provides Training for Green Building Pros

    A new Web site from the New Jersey Institute of Technology provides free educational courses on the nuts and bolts of building affordable green housing.

  • Curriculum Is Updated

    The National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, Fla., has updated its curriculum for “Your Role in the Green Environment” to include LEED Version 3 and a Training Course Study Guide: Preparation for Green Advantage Exam.

  • SunValley Solar Inc. And Canadian Solar Team With GRID Alternatives to Provide Solar Energy to Low-Income Families Across the State of California

    GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization bringing solar equipment, training and resources to low-income families, and SunValley Solar Inc., a leading provider of solar equipment, today announced a strategic partnership to provide renewable energy equipment and services to low-income homeowners...

  • Solar Energy Initiatives Forms Alliance With Community Rehabilitation Center to Retrain Displaced Workers

    Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY) today announced that the Company has formed a strategic partnership with Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC), a Jacksonville-based nonprofit vocational training facility, to train local residents for solar energy installation and maintenance...

  • Incentives and Cautions About Geoexchange

    In October 2008, HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, passed into law; it included new incentives for geoexchange systems.

  • Building a Green Community

    A NEW COMMUNITY IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, Alys Beach, is breaking new ground, both literally and figuratively. Scott Henson, general manger, and his company, Wave Construction, owned by EBSCO Industries of Birmingham, Ala., are creating a different kind of project by taking green building seriously.