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Energy Efficient Lighting Supply

April 16, 2012



The Sustainable Construction Blog is proud to announce their newest partner, the Energy Efficient Lighting SupplyEnergy Efficient Lighting Supply has recently launched their brand new store of affordable automated lighting supplies for all your energy efficient lighting needs. 

The store features many products, but most proudly offers the lowest prices on occupancy sensor switches.  This modern lighting component can save you loads of money on your energy bills, while providing the interior of your home or office a futuristic, upgraded look.  Occupancy sensors range from ceiling mounted to wall mounted and passive infrared to ultrasonic.  Whether you are looking for residential or commercial use, Energy Efficient Lighting Supply is sure to have you covered.

We are most proud to partner with Energy Efficient Lighting Supply because of their commitment to sustainability and smart DIY renovations.  Keep checking back at 
http://occupancysensorswitch.com for the latest in automated in lighting technology, and their line of LED under cabinet lighting kits and components for your next sustainable kitchen renovation. 

 

Demand Response for Sustainable Infrastructure

March 24, 2012


photo source: nj.com

--Our current energy grid suffers from a lack of communication and shared information.  Demand response is one solution that is transforming the energy industry.

For the past few decades, our nation's infrastructure has struggled to keep up with the exponentially rising energy demand.  The rise in demand is mostly due to our growing dependence on technology, and as businesses turn to new technology, they rely on the energy grid to support their business more than anythi...


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Trending Sustainable Senior Living Communities

February 19, 2012

--Recent economic and social trends support the opportunities that sustainable communities offer more than ever.

Traditionally, sustainable communities have been the business of many European cultures; and more recently, popular among a certain population of the west coast.  However, there is a growing demographic in the United States that could greatly benefit from the unique opportunities offered by sustainable communities. 

The 'Baby Boomer' generation is coming of the age of retirement...


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Top 5 Sustainable Construction Blog Articles

April 19, 2011

--Happy Birthday to the Sustainable Construction Blog!

After one year of blogging the
Sustainable Construction Blog has published many articles covering many technologies, products, projects, and issues in the sustainable construction industry. We have received a great deal of feedback in the News, Construction and Renovations blogs and look forward to more discussion and input in the next year, as more content covering the most popular trends and topics is published.

This past year, the Sust...


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Aquascape Green Roof Failure

April 2, 2011
--Speculating on why the green roof collapsed in St. Charles, Illinois and who is at fault.



A little over a month ago, the largest sloped green roof in North America collapsed.  There has been speculation as to why this roof collapsed, but no firm conclusions have been made as the investigation continues.  The president of Aquascape, commented on the incident in a press release saying that the snow had melted on the roof but could not drain because of ice blocking the drainage system.  It has...

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5 questions with ZamRay.com

March 16, 2011

ZamRay.com is quickly becoming a popular name within the sustainable construction industry and for good reason.  ZamRay offers unique services in one convenient location that can effectively connect the construction industry.  While the main purpose of this internet start up is to allow its users to buy and sell surplus and reclaimed material, there are many other components of the website that make it a useful source to improve construction projects across the nation.

Earlier this week I had ...
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A Lake Erie Wind Energy Project

March 1, 2011
--LEEDCo, Bechtel, and GE build wind farm pilot project on Lake Erie--

Even though this is not breaking news by any means, I figured it was worthy to mention in the sustainable construction news blog with some updated insight to the project.  The Lake Erie Energy Corporation (LEEDCo) is teaming up with General Electric and Bechtel Corporation to build a 20MW wind farm on Lake Erie.

As a Pennsylvania native, I was ecstatic to hear of a wind energy project on Lake Erie, but was disappointed to h...
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London provides the first sustainable Olympics ...and more

July 20, 2010



Being the host of the Summer Olympic Games is a privilege and an opportunity for a city and a nation to spark economic growth.  London, the host of the 2012 Olympic Games, plans to do more than just that.  The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games is a company that is in charge of handling private sector investments and public sector funding.  The public funding is provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  They are using this opportunity to develop a struggling pa...


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DOE provides $2 billion for solar energy

July 8, 2010


On Saturday, July 5th 2010, President Obama announced his approval of the DOE loan guarantee for solar energy projects.  This $1.85 billion in funding takes advantage of last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 

Other recent ARRA projects received a combined total of $76 million a few weeks ago.  These projects received federal funding to produce products that are unique to the sustainable construction industry and also train professionals to be familiar with this equipm...


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Sheldon Crossing: A luxurious sustainable community

July 4, 2010

For those who don’t know, Manayunk is a unique urban neighborhood just outside of Philadelphia.  Main St., along the Schuylkill River is a popular area that is home to many high end restaurants and shopping.  When I heard about a green community in Manayunk I had to check it out. 

At first instinct I kind of chuckled to myself; wondering how anyone could actually make a successful sustainable community in Manayunk and actually sell the properties.  After touring a model home I learned tha...


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