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‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014
environmentalleader.com - 28 days ago
‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014
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Green building currently accounts for five to nine percent of the retrofit and renovation market activity by value, which equates to a $2 billion to $4 billion marketplace for major projects, according to a new report from McGraw-Hill Construction. By 2014, this share is projected to grow to ...
Companies More Likely Than Ever to Invest in Efficiency Retrofits, Study Says
greenerbuildings.com - 23 days ago
Companies More Likely Than Ever to Invest in Efficiency Retrofits, Study Says
— greenerbuildings.com — Seventy-four percent of corporate real estate executives now say they would be willing to pay a premium... to retrofit office space they own to achieve sustainability goals, according to results of a new survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle.  ... (more) Companies More Likely Than Ever to Invest in Efficiency ...

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Green Jobs Need People
greengirlsglobal.com - 24 days ago
Green Jobs Need People
— greengirlsglobal.com — I’ve been a way for quite some time as work projects came over me like a waterfall!... I started teaching construction classes at the college level and my own company gained many new contracts, all I had time for was work, sleep, and eat! Some ... (more) Green Jobs Need People

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Green For All at the Green Business Conference
triplepundit.com - 21 days ago
Green For All at the Green Business Conference
— triplepundit.com — Millions of new jobs. An inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Dignity.... The ability to support one’s family. All done in an environmentally friendly way. A worker owned cooperative that salvages building ... (more) Green For All at the Green Business Conference

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Earth2Tech:  Opinion: Why Venture Capital Needs to Back More “Now” Innovations

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Opinion: Why Venture Capital Needs to Back More “Now” Innovations
Earth2Tech — ... An increasing number of “Now” solutions are already on the market and in development. Many coal-fired power plants are being converted to burn natural gas, for example. And retrofits in the commercial building sector are gaining ground. In fact, a recent study says that green retrofits will account for 20-30 percent of commercial building projects by 2014, resulting in a $10 to $15 billion market. Initiatives such as ...

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