Co-chair of Connecticut's Brownfields Working Group and one of the leaders in the state for revising state environmental laws, O'Connor will bring both his environmental and economic redevelopment expertise to the firm in Hartford and Waterbury.
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At the May 25 event, five outstanding NYC Brownfield Projects and five Scholarship Winners will be honored. …
Bethpage, N.Y.-based Sustainable Long Island has announced the release of its 2011 Brownfields to Greenfield$ Manual: A how-to guide on brownfields redevelopment. …
USGBC reveals Chicago ranks No. 1 in LEED Certified Square Footage. Moreover, Illinois’ annual growth for the certification of existing green buildings continues to agressively grow. …
IDB grant to provide electricity for 1,500 homes and roadmap to spark investment in solar power in Latin America and the Caribbean …
The program will coat 1 million square feet of rooftop with white coating in 2011 with assistance from volunteers. The initiative helps meet PlaNYC's goal of reducing carbon emissions 30% by 2030.
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As the clean energy industry emerges from a challenging period caused by the global economic downturn, it's entering a stage of rapid change in which business models are being transformed against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty. In several key sectors, the market is shifting back toward business structures and technologies that were once abandoned, but are now being revived. …
Keith Wilkins, the community and environmental director for Escambia County, Fla., has been on the cutting edge of remediation, reuse and redevelopment strategies in this county of 450,000 residents for more than a decade. Find out more about what makes the county tick from a community revitalization and resilience standpoint. …
The notorious 'Chemical Belt' of central New Jersey left a legacy of toxic waste sites contaminated by a host of chemicals. Under the auspices of Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), the successful first phase of the Raritan Landfill Walkway in Edison has yielded a riverfront trail opened in spring of 2010 and featuring a footbridge, recycled plastic boardwalk, butterfly gardens, native tree plantings, benches, swallow nesting boxes, kiosks and a gazebo.
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If people insist on driving their vehicles more to get around, they might as well consider using eco-friendly parking facilities that may also offer additional plug-ins for electric cars. The International Parking Institute feted 12 outstanding parking facilities in May. Read about four of them. …
The EPA's Southeast region, which includes Florida, has gotten 121 requests for brownfield funds, compared to 106 last year. Central Florida, including the Tampa metro area, has some ambitious plans in store with the funding.
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A three-day rock concert pumped new life into the once moribund neighborhood adjacent to the former U.S. Steel South Works plant thanks to the feasibility of interim-use redevelopments. …
When it comes to urban agriculture, the implementation of it is predicated upon solving several issues. Growers and the community must have a game plan for such issues as permits, liability, retail sales, aesthetics, land ownership, and safety. …
Bolstered by federal EPA funding package, Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development is eager to put funds to use for several pet projects, starting with aggressive cleanup and remediation plan of action.
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For the financial services giant, a new cool roof recently installed on a retail branch location in Pensacola, Fla., is proving to be a solid investment of another kind.
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Measure would expand limits on community garden plot size, allow limited produce sales in residentially zoned areas, relax rules on fencing and parking for large commercial ventures and allow aquaponics as accompanying activity. …
Where your business is based can impact on how green you are. That’s the takeaway of a recent top 10 ranking of states by Site Selection magazine that ranked U.S. states on how well they engage in environmentally sustainable practices. …
The program will recruit students from high unemployment and underemployment areas who live in or near brownfield communities in the urban core of Kansas City, Mo., and western Independence. …
