Jetson Green

Capitol Hill Green Building, Ford's Plug-in Hybrid, SCU's Solar Home + Putting Buildings on an Energy Diet (WIR)

Congress celebrates first green building on Capitol Hill with one building being renovated to LEED Silver level certification and saving energy by about 48%.
Ford Motor Company and Southern California Edison join together to make plug-in hybrid technology a reality.
Santa Clara University was chosen by US Department of Energy to design, construct, and display a fully functional, 650 sf solar powered home.
The Cost of Saving Energy – New Yorkers are working on energy consumption, but some buildings need to go on an energy diet.

Boston suburbs urged to adhere to smart growth principles or face the loss of open space and dwindling water resources.
There’s money to be made in green ideas; the business landscaped has changed from risk management to chasing revenue growth opportunities.
Businesses are investing in energy efficient measures for the main purpose of decreasing rising energy costs.
Enterprise Green Communities continues support for green buildings by handing out four grants of $70,000 to Los Angeles-based affordable housing developers.

Real estate industry quietly embracing green development, with 41% of U.S. REITs actively pursuing energy efficiency and green building upgrades.
Business leaders aver that even though companies are greening products of all kinds, buyers are unwilling to pay a green premium (ed. note = consumers probably think the premium is unjustifiably exorbitant, even with the green components).
Enjoy your green stay: hotels are rolling out all sorts of green programs, in part because customers demand them, and in part because they save money.
The eco-friendly house (and renovation) has gone mainstream, but is it really worth the cost?

Nearly 90% of Americans think that solar electricity should be offered on all new homes.
Florida home builder decides that all its properties now and in the future will be green certified.
Google Dot Org announced that it would invest about $10 M to accelerate development of battery technology, plug-in hybrids, and vehicles capable of returning stored energy to the grid.
Need for green legal counsel becoming increasingly salient as green claims are brought against design professionals.

Citing the threat posed by climate change, California State Attorney General Jerry Brown has filed suit against San Bernardino County for failing to rein in sprawl.
AIA releases a web feature on incorporating green design elements to enhance multifamily communities.
Major hotel chains are starting to change their environmentally wasteful ways and design "greener" buildings.
CB Richard Ellis Group becomes the first major commercial real estate services company to announce plans to go carbon neutral (and do it by 2010) and assist its clients with energy-efficiency programs.