• Forget curbing suburban sprawl.
• Eco-cities: building a comeback?
• 9 rooftop photovoltaic installation tips.
• Fed officials praise Kansas City's green impact zone.
• Should green building certification be guaranteed?
• Does collecting data = better LEED building performance?
• Reconnecting with nature through green architecture.
• Enviro-disaster doesn't have to be our future.
• 5 major risks to green building market growth.

Follow @jetsongreen on Twitter for more news, links, and commentary.

The beta experiment with our green job board is going pretty good so far.  With all the talk about green collar jobs, we thought we could at least help out a little bit, so if you're looking or thinking about looking for a job, make sure to check out these green positions.  And if you have a green position, we provide free listings. 

• Sustainability Program Manager, GWU, Washington, D.C.
• Cleantech Attorney, Cleantech Law Partners, Portland, OR
• Program Assistant, USGBC N. Cal. Chapter, San Francisco, CA
• Green Building Blog Writer, Jetson Green, N. California Preferred
• Marketing and Research Intern, ZeroEnergy Design, Boston, MA

Also, follow @greenerjobs on Twitter for more green job listings.

About a month and a half ago, Marken Projects, founded by developer Alexander Maurer and based in Vancouver, BC, announced plans to build this 2,400 square foot home.  It’s going to be Passive House certified, LEED Platinum certified in Canada, and built using a German modular wood building system.  Needless to say, it has all the components of the kind of projects we like.

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We all know there's money in energy efficiency, but sometimes, it's hard to justify the upfront costs to receive the benefits over time.  When crunching the numbers, it helps to recall the Energy Pie Chart that Steven Chu posted to his Facebook recently — lighting accounts for 26% of energy use in commercial buildings!  Which is why Holiday Inn will save ~$4.4 million annually as they swap out their neon and fluorescent signage for super efficient LED signage. 

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If you read this blog, it's likely that you have at least a modicum of care for the natural environment.  Like some of you, I grew to love everything about nature through hiking and camping and various Boy Scout activities.  So after being approached by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, I jumped at the chance to give away a couple copies of DisneyNature: Earth.  Drop a comment below, and we'll randomly choose 2 people for the giveaway.*  Earth was just released on DVD and Blu-ray, and it looks fascinating. 

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