http://www.greenprogress.com Green Progress provides current news and resources on environmental technology and green innovations that can improve our quality of life by ensuring that our health and environment are protected. www.greenprogress.com en-us Green Building and Sustainable Development Green Progress rss@greenprogress.com Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:23:17 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1704&ref=rss The Elithis Tower, designed and constructed as the world's most environmentally sound building, has just been unveiled in Dijon, France. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:11:06 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1695&ref=rss California state officials and local construction workers gathered at the corner of Q and 7th streets to celebrate the opening of the new Central Plant that heats and cools the Capitol and 22 state office buildings daily. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:32:23 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1686&ref=rss A series of self-supporting 'green' upgrades to make the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center more energy efficient will save more than $300,000 each year, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1678&ref=rss Sears Tower has announced plans for the most significant sustainable modernization projects of an existing building ever undertaken. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1668&ref=rss Birdair, the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, introduces Kenafine membrane - the world's first and only fully recyclable architectural fabric membrane. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1664&ref=rss Pacific Power Management (PPM), announced today that they have completed the finance, design and installation of an 800 kW power plant for Sierra Aluminum Company under a power purchase agreement (PPA). rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1648&ref=rss Real estate developer Kitson & Partners today announced a landmark agreement with electric utility Florida Power & Light to build the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant at Babcock Ranch, Florida - making it the world's first city powered by solar energy. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1646&ref=rss Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company will start a major initiative to launch its new lighting business in Europe and the USA. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1638&ref=rss Cleanfield Energy, a subsidiary of Cleanfield Alternative Energy, announced today that it has received an order for the installation of six Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWTs) onto the rooftop of Durham College's Whitby Campus building. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1616&ref=rss Wells Fargo & Company has said it has surpassed US$2 billion in lending for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1610&ref=rss Veolia Energy North America, the owner and operator of the largest portfolio of district energy (heating and cooling) networks in the United States, confirmed that the company is providing heating and cooling services to the Comcast Center in Philadelphia through its subsidiary, Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1573&ref=rss As part of its on-going commitment to support the practice of sustainable design and green building in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, Autodesk, Inc today announced two acquisitions to improve building performance analysis in the building information modeling (BIM) process. rss@greenprogress.com Green Building and Sustainable Development