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Are You Too Yellow to Go Green? (view article)

By Mark L. Johnson, AWCI's (Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry) Construction Dimensions

 

Job Corps taps Green Advantage to help train nation's youth in green building

The National Job Corps Association (NJCA) is partnering with Green Advantage, Inc. to offer green construction trainings and certification to young workers at Job Corps’ 122 centers across the nation.  The agreement coincides with the Obama administration’s goals to stimulate the country’s economy, put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work, and invest in America’s future with green jobs and technologies.

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Green Advantage was proud to be a partner of the

Environmental and Clean Energy Inaugural Ball

President-elect Obama’s nominee for Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson, and new Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Nancy Sutley, were among the participants representing a wide range of environmental and clean energy interests at the Environmental Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009.  This black-tie event, which is the sixth consecutive Inaugural Ball focusing on these important issues, was held at the Sequoia Restaurant complex in Georgetown (3000 K Street) on January 20, 2009 from 8:00 pm until 12:00 am.

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Green Advantage® Announces
New Chief Operating Officer And General Counsel

Marc A. Nichols, Esq., has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Green Advantage. 

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Available Environmental Interventions Could Save Millions of Lives

GENEVA - One quarter of the global disease burden in adults is related to environmental risk factors that could be modified with existing interventions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report Friday. And in the case of children, environmental factors are involved in more than one-third of the disease burden, said Carlos Corvalán, coordinator of WHO's department of public health and environment and co-author of the report.

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Footloose and Carbon-Free

It's frustrating to feel you're part of the problem when you want to be part of the solution. But there isn't much choice in a fossil-fuel driven world. Unless you practice a severe form of back-to-nature self-sufficiency, you contribute to global warming, like it or not.

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Green Movement Sweeps U.S. Construction Industry

A growing demand for building projects that use environmentally friendly and energy-efficient materials has spurred a green movement in the construction industry. An estimated $10 billion of "green buildings" are in the process of construction this year in the United States.

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A 'Green Roof' Movement to Counter Pollution

Rain runoff from roofs of buildings across the United States adds to the pollution of lakes and streams and can overburden sewage systems and storm drains. But more of those roofs are turning "green." There's a push under way to grow plants on the tops of buildings to capture rainwater and air pollutants.

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LEED Innovation Credit Granted for Green Advantage Certified Contractors and Subcontractors


For those aspiring to attain LEED Certification, an Innovation Credit is now available if a significant percentage of contractors and subcontractors working on the project are Green Advantage Certified at the time of commencement of construction. According to the Ruling issued by USGBC, "[This] proposal is acceptable for achieving an Innovation Credit; it is robust and expected to achieve positive benefits for your project and toward the education and transformation of the construction sector."

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U.S. Green Building Council Announces Alliance with Green Advantage Environmental Certification

 PITTSBURGH, PA, November 12, 2003 - Each year the demand for sustainably designed buildings and the "green" techniques and products to construct them increases. Along with this demand, so grows the call for building-related professionals to render the myriad of services involved in the construction process. Now, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Advantage® are joining forces to provide these professionals a comprehensive resource for training and certification.

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Bonita Bay Group Receives Award for Commitment to "Green Building"

 The Bonita Bay Group has received the first-ever Green Advantage Outstanding Corporate Commitment Award for "exceptional organizational commitment to green development policies." Ten out of 12 participating builders in Mediterra have completed a two-day "Build Green & Profit" seminar, a continuing education program for builders that pivots on sustainable development. Mediterra is the 1,697-acre master-planned community in North Naples being developed by The Bonita Bay Group.

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The Bonita Bay Group Sets New Level Of Builder Participation In 'Green Advantage Project'

 The Bonita Bay Group is the first master-planned community developer in Florida to recruit the majority of its home builders to participate in a program designed to help builders construct energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive homes.

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WCI Leads Florida Builders in Green Building Certification 91 Employees Complete Certification Exam

Bonita Spring, Fla. (Aug 8, 2002) - WCI Communities, Inc. has reaffirmed its strong commitment to green building and sustainable development practices as another 16 employees recently completed the two-day "Build Green and Profit" program.

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