Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'green building' (19)

Accelerating Appalachia^TM, the nation’s first business accelerator focused on nature-based companies, has officially launched and is seeking entrepreneurs for its inaugural class. The mentor and investor driven program is aimed at attracting and growing innovative, high-impact ventures in areas such as food products, agroforestry, fiber, green building, craft…

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HICKORY, N.C., Mar 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- If an intelligent building can control temperature, security and other operational features, then it should also be able to turn on and off lights automatically.

As more people discover that LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are a more energy-efficient and longer-lasting option than standard fluorescent bulbs, their popularity continues to grow. That increased popularity is leading architects and facility managers to become more…

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After a stormy day, Appalachian State shines brightly at night at West Potomac Park in DC. Vote here: http://bit.ly/sdpoll

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Please join the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, Advantage West, and Global Institute for Sustainable Technologies as they host a seminar and discussion on evolving clean energy trends in Western North Carolina.  The event is free of charge and open to the public. 

The seminar follows the release…

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A group of local business and government leaders also want to transform Western North Carolina's economy and make the region a hub for clean-energy investment. A new project launched this week will evaluate the region's green economy and find ways to generate jobs and attract investment in energy efficiency, sustainable building technologies, renewable energy and low-emission vehicles.

 

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Western North Carolina’s green economy is growing — and getting cleaner. A coalition of leaders from the economic development, education and government… Continue

The N.C. Building Code Council decided to order the increase in home energy efficiency and to consider changes to building standards that could cut building costs by 15 percent. Commercial buildings would be required to meet a 30 percent improvement in energy efficiency. The new standards would call for more energy-efficient windows and insulation, for example. Gov. Bev Perdue's office and homebuilders negotiated the list of proposed offsets to the cost of building a home to state standards.… Continue

GE and its venture capital and strategic partners are launching the next phase of its $200 million ecomagination Challenge, "Powering Your Home", which calls for innovations in harnessing and managing energy at home. We will be accepting ideas from January 18 through March 1, 2011 at www.ecomagination.com/challenge. In…

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Western Carolina University will implement a program this spring to fund student internships centered on energy efficient-focused building management.



A grant of nearly $250,000 from the N.C. Department of Commerce State Energy Office was recently awarded to the WCU Kimmel School for a program called INTERNSHIP: Integrating Novel Technologies for Energy Revolution by Nurturing Students and Helping Industry Partners. Under the program, a student’s pay for qualifying internships will be… Continue

Last week, Facebook, the world's largest online social network, announced that it will built a LEED-Gold certified data center in Rutherford County. In using new technology, the company expects the new facility to be one of the most energy efficient data centers in the country.



The project represents a $450 million investment in western North Carolina and will create 250 jobs during construction and then 35-45 full time employees once the… Continue

This message announces the availability of nearly $293 million in current or upcoming funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that can be used to support climate and energy…

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Washington, DC (Sept. 24, 2010) – As a result of a strategic alliance between the National Center for Sustainability and MDS10 Architects of Asheville, North Carolina, the United States will soon have its first “pure” cross laminated timber (CLT) structure—a 78-foot bell tower adjacent to Myers Memorial United Methodist Church in Gastonia, North Carolina—as well as a showpiece for demonstrating the environmental, performance and cost benefits of this unique wood product.



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The Climate Protection Partnerships Division at EPA seeks proposals from eligible entities to advance national, regional, state, and local energy efficiency programming by using market-based

approaches to program design and delivery. Proposals must demonstrate the

potential to create a sustainable change in the market for energy efficient

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Asheville-based, Hemp Technologies which distributes and installs an innovative hemp-based green wall system as well as other products has one of their hemp-built houses featured on CNN.

See the video of this coverage here

The Mountain Green Conference, to be held next Wednesday June 23, continues its tradition of combining an relevant and valuable program with excellent networking opportunities. This year, the conference is bringing together WNC's best in green building, design and community sustainability with a new member of the discussion, the region's large and significant eldercare community. When you consider WNC's attractiveness for retirees, excellence in holistic health care, and projected demographic… Continue

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) June 10, 2010 – Registrations are still available for the 2010 MOUNTAIN GREEN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE, to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 23 at Warren Wilson College in Asheville. The event will focus on construction and design strategies for those serving the aging population. It will also address sustainable residential design elements and engineering strategies for managing wastewater.

The fourth annual event targets…

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A new partnership based here hopes to revolutionize the construction industry in the U.S. with a more environmentally sound building technology pioneered in Europe.



The Sustainable Cross Laminated Technologies Group will manufacture and import wood panels that can be used to build everything from single-family… Continue