Hello "Greenies". It's been a while since my last post. I admit, I need to do better and I will. I just got this "Green" news flash courtesy of www.Cleanedisonnews.com The organization won the 2009 CTNGreen Green Excellence Seal for Green Education. I think that's great! Here's their news flash!
$60 Billion to be spent on Green Buildings
"$12 Billion was spent on Green Buildings in 2008. This number is projected to grow to $60 Billion by 2013.”
McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Trends Report, 2008
Green building and sustainable design are trends that are here to stay. If you are in any profession linked to new buildings or existing buildings it will become harder to compete if you are not current with the trends. CleanEdison offers courses in LEED Green Associate, Operations and Maintenance, Building Design and Construction, and LEED for Homes to corporations and individuals Nationwide, as seen in the Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, The New York Times and ABC News.
The City of Pasadena, California requires privately owned buildings to achieve LEED certification and LEED Silver certification for municipal buildings with 5,000 square feet or more of new construction. In Boston, Massachusetts, all new buildings of more than 50,000 square feet are now required to adhere to LEED standards.Austin, TX now requires sellers of residential, multi-family and commercial properties to complete an energy audit and disclose the findings to prospective homebuyers.
What incentives are available in your city? There are many state and local incentives for green products. Some of which are:
https://www.fbo.gov/ (Recovery Opportunities and Stimulus grants)
http://www.dsireusa.org/ (Local and State-wide Incentive database)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=leed&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - LEED)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=%22Energy+Auditor%22&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - Energy Auditor)
View more effective ways to join the Green Economy below, visit www.cleanedison.com, or call us at (888) 513-3476.
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