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Washington Nationals Score First U.S. LEED-Certified Ballpark |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-03-31
The Washington Nationals' new ballpark has earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the first major stadium in the United States to achieve LEED certification.
The new ballpark was designed by architectural firm HOK, which is currently working on a LEED-eligible arena for basketball's Orlando Magic. The firm is also working with the USGBC to create a LEED certification system specific to sports facilities.
Credit: HOK/Devrouax and Purnell
For more information, go to First U.S. LEED-Certified Ballpark
Source: Sustainable Business News, March 31, 2008
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 23:55 |
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Coal v. Climate in Kansas |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-03-28
By: Bruce Gellerman & Jeff Young
Kansas is on the frontlines in a fight over coal-fired power and climate change. We'll hear from the Kansas official who took a stand against coal and its greenhouse gas emissions as Living on Earth's Jeff Young tells us what's behind the battle and what it might mean for the rest of the country.
For more information, go to Coal-fired power in Kansas
Source: Living on Earth |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 23:53 |
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KCK unveils green master plan |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-03-26
By: Mark Wiebe
After more than a year of meetings with residents, the Unified Government unveiled a proposed citywide master plan Monday that addresses a host of issues – from transportation to controlling new development.
That's to be expected.
What distinguishes this master plan is its call for Kansas City, Kan., to go green. Whether the plan is addressing transportation, redeveloping old neighborhoods or creating a mixed-use corridor on State Avenue, its message is clear: the city should go about the business of controlling growth with an eye toward encouraging environmentally sustainable practices.
To that end, the proposed plan contains numerous recommendations, including:
- Create a list of incentives available to encourage green building, including tax credits, grants and rebates.
- Use a group of commercial building "stakeholders" to establish green building standards and adopt a code to reflect those standards.
- Create an ordinance that would require buildings larger than 5,000 square feet that are built or subsidized by the Unified Government to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's (LEED) Silver Standard.
- Partner with local schools and universities to promote building green campuses.
For more information, go to Kansas City, Kansas Green Plan
Source: The Kansas City Star, March 25, 2008 |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 23:52 |
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Mid-America Wades in the Water |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-03-28
By: Bruce Gellerman
Torrential rains and overflowing rivers and levees have devastated many areas of the country, including Arkansas. Sandra Patterson of the Office of Emergency Management in Des Ark, Arkansas tells host Bruce Gellerman about the toll the floods are taking in her county. We then turn to Tim Kusky, professor of natural sciences at St. Louis University, who says that levees and climate change have made the 100 year flood a misnomer.
For more information, go to Flood emergency
Source: Living on Earth |
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'Green' bills get states' attention |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-03-16
By: Jason Noble and David Klepper
Kansas and Missouri lawmakers are trying to go green this year but, so far anyway, it looks to be a pretty pale shade.
In Missouri, lawmakers have introduced nearly 20 bills promoting energy-efficient technologies and encouraging environment-friendly development – mostly through tax incentives aimed at consumers.
Similar proposals are under consideration in Kansas, although critics say they're little more than concessions to calm opponents of a controversial power plant expansion.
For more information, go to Green bills
Source: The Kansas City Star, March 16, 2008 |
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