Green College Spotlight: Duke University

Since 2005, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina has had an official environmental policy that pledges commitment to environmental research ... buildings, green dining services, wetland restoration, green ‘conservation zones’, an ambitious recycling program and stringent water conservation efforts. Students, faculty and staff make an effort [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:00:47

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Completion of Central Elementary fire restoration project celebrated at White Pigeon

“It’s a great day for Central Elementary!” These words – spoken by Ron Drzewicki, ... board members and others gathered to mark completion of the project to restore the building damaged ... on the north side of the building were put back in service.  Four other classrooms on the south side [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:26:14

World's First Dual LEED Platinum Building

There's an interesting story to the green building certification of the historic Mutual Building in Lansing, Michigan ... historic tax application services for the project. From SmithGroup: Exterior restoration included analysis and rebuilding of deteriorated limestone and brick masonry; restoration of wood double [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 03:02:32

In Tornadoes' Wake, ComEd Works Around the Clock to Restore Outages Repairing extensive damage to system, including high-voltage transmission lines, will take several days

CHICAGO, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of a series of devastating tornadoes that overturned cars, destroyed homes and buildings, ... the clock to restore power to customers, mostly through temporary field switching and portable generators. Permanent repairs will be made once all customers are returned to service. Because of the extensive [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 02:27:48

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