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Green Mechanical Contractor

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From the New York Times
Towers in Manhattan Gather Heat for Power

Later this year, a double-rigged crane will hoist a giant power turbine part way up One Penn Plaza, a black monolithic skyscraper next to Madison Square Garden. When the natural gas-powered generator on the 12th floor starts, it will not only produce some 6.2 megawatts of electricity — enough to power up to half the 57-floor building on a busy day — but it will also siphon off excess steam and use it to help heat and cool the 37-year-old skyscraper.
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Allen Matkins' Green Building Update is designed for those of us who are trying to stay abreast of "green building" issues but do not have the time to sort through the numerous articles published each week on the topic.
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BuildingGreen LLC is an independent publishing company committed to bringing its members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information.
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Green credentials help plumbers ride recession
A MECHANICAL and electrical plumbing business believes it can continue to grow its £4m turnover as it capitalises on its expertise in the renewable energy sector.
Newcastle-based Gilwood Mast expects to grow its sales to £4.5m this year as it rides out the downturn in the construction market.
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Green Articles from Contractormag.com

Data center goes off-grid, is research test bed

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Green Data Center (SUGDC), a 12,000-sq.ft. facility, created by the university and IBM, opened December 2009 and is registered to receive U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver certification. ...

Aquarium’s solar demonstration project exceeds expectations

SEATTLE — Approximately two months after its unveiling, a new solar demonstration project, heating water for the Seattle Aquarium café, is exceeding expectations — performance data has shown that the five flat-plate solar collectors, on the south facing wall of Pier 59, have off-set almost double their expected consumption of natural gas....

EMCOR Group project receives EPA 2009 Project of the Year Award

EMCOR Group has announced that a project completed recently has been named the “2009 Project of the Year” by the U.S. EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program. ...

Residential Energy Efficiency Market Poised for Strong Growth

There is a positive outlook for growth in energy efficient products and services for homes, according to a new report from Pike Research....

American Standard Brands Commits $1 Million to Nature Conservancy

American Standard Brands announced a commitment of $1 million over a two-year period to The Nature Conservancy. ...

East Coast Solar

Over the next two months I’m going to recount my experiences with solar energy on both coasts of the U.S., beginning with the biennial Solar Decathlon in Washington. Next month we’ll travel to California for the Solar Power International Show....

McKinstry Plumbers Certified Green

McKinstry Plumbing, in an effort to integrate sustainability into every aspect of its operations, has completed Green Plumbers Accreditation. ...

State adopts greenest building codes in U.S.

Newly constructed hospitals, schools, shopping malls and homes in California will be some of the greenest in the world....

ICC green code to debut in 2010

Drafters of the International Code Council’s International Green Construction Code (IGCC) are nearing completion of the integrated green code. 
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IAPMO joins green conference

The International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials will participate in the upcoming National Green Mechanical Educators and Trainers Conference....

Pre-certified LEED hotel prototype reduces energy use, conserves water

Marriott Intl. Inc. will soon have a LEED pre-certified hotel prototype, available in April 2010, for its Courtyard brand hotels. The prototype, which will guarantee the basic U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification level (owners can achieve a higher certification, depending on the site) will reduce a hotel's energy and water consumption by up to 25%, and save owners approximately $100,000 and six months in design time....

Yates turns log home green

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PA. In the fall of 2007, Travis and Rachel Wenger bought a 2,400-sq.ft., three bedroom log home on mountainside property here and decided...

ACING THE TEST

When Brian Wagner, president of CCG Energy Solutions in Richfield, Ohio, got the green light to retrofit the Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Middle School, the building had an EPA Energy Star rating of 1. This month Wagner will deliver the new Energy Star plaque to the school, showing an Energy Star rating of 94 out of 100. Because of the outstanding work performed by Wagner and his team, CCG Energy Solutions won First Prize in the Commercial Building Category in CONTRACTOR's Green Mechanical Contractor magazine Green Mechanical Awards....

One on one with SEIA's president, CEO

During SPI (Solar Power Intl.) in Anaheim, Calif., last October, I had an opportunity to interview Rhone Resch, president and CEO of Solar Energy Industries...

Green Products

editor's choice THE FLO-ECO HIGH-EFFICIENCY WATER HEATER is a compact, condensing, storage-type heater that is able to deliver up to 95% thermal efficiency...

Niche markets, green will be ok in 2010

CHICAGO LET'S MAKE LEMONADE. The overall residential and commercial markets will range from bad to horrible in 2010. Service work and certain niche markets,...

IAPMO GTC finalizes green supplement

ROSEMONT, ILL. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials' Green Technical Committee finalized the Green Plumbing & Mechanical...

Plumbing, heating products shine at Greenbuild

Greenbuild is turning into a top venue for plumbing-heating-cooling manufacturers and practitioners alike. Many plumbing and heating manufacturers, who likely would not have been here just three years ago, exhibited at Greenbuild 2009....

San Diego museum receives LEED certification

SAN DIEGO The San Diego Natural History Museum recently announced that it received LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification...

San Diego Natural History Museum receives LEED certification

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Natural History Museum recently announced that it received LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. ...

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