The Franklin Bank Mine Reclamation Project, Ashley, Pa., was one of the 30-plus projects nominated for a Brownfield Renewal award in 2010. It didn’t bag a Renewal Award, but it did do this: Removed tons of mine waste and eliminated a source of mine drainage runoff that had infiltrated existing storm water systems and local streams and creeks. In the final analysis, the project team achieved its goal to complete the reclamation and then sell the property for residential redevelopment.
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In the deal worked out between the White House and House and Senate leaders April 8 to avoid a government work shutown, high speed rail funding proved to be one of the casualties. …
One of the X factors that industry people must contend with is the way the new Congress will line up in support of land revitalization and urban renewal efforts. At the Brownfields 2011 national conference, the answer might have been found in Meeting Room 125 of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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In April, the harbor city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, hosted two days of collaborative discussion as part of a pilot Brownfield planning charette geared towards former service stations. …
A recent report showed urban “green” medical centers as having a great deal of upside for redevelopment purposes. But a new report from Urban Land Institute indicates that—green or not—building medical facilities on a brownfield is an opportunity that is only expected to get healthier. …
The advanced single-stream facility makes recycling easier for area residents and businesses, and was constructed using sustainable building and design techniques, with LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. …
Ohlone College Newark Center, Newark, Calif., is the first college campus in the world to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, and achieve a net zero carbon footprint during the months of April through August 2008, boasting a 70% reduction in overall energy consumption for a comparable new building. Read how the initiative came together through the efforts of a diversified group of project sponsors.
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Less than three weeks away, the 2011 NYC Big Apple Brownfield Awards will hail five redevelopment projects at a ceremony to be conducted at the Greenberg Lounge in the NYU School of Law. …
With a submittal deadline of May 20, the feasibility studies on contaminated properties seeks applications from states, tribes, regional governments, and communities eager to evaluate potential development of renewable energy on potentially or formerly contaminated properties. …
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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New partnership will advance sustainability of parking facilities; establish certification program and credentialing of parking professionals in green parking practices
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New partnership will advance sustainability of parking facilities; establish certification program and credentialing of parking professionals in green parking practices. …
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. …
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. …
