PIEDMONT, Calif. – At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for what planners say is the largest solar and energy-efficiency school project, school officials announced they would be handing the scissors to the students.
"We’re hesitant to let legislators cut anything more," joked the host.
WASHINGTON — The American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education selected 13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s Educational Facility Design Awards, which aim to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.x
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REFP, as chair elect of the board of directors.WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.
The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.
NEW ORLEANS — Three major green organizations recently unveiled a report that outlines a five-point national action plan local governments can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.
including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.
