http://greenbydesign.com Setting an Example by Design Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:35:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Warren Wilson College, the only college or university in North Carolina with a LEED Gold Certified Building, now has a second Gold building on its campus. The Village South residence hall, part of a two-building, 80-bed community that opened in August 2006, becomes the first dormitory in ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/11/warren-wilson-college-dormitory-becomes-first-dorm-in-nc-to-achieve-leed-gold/ Eco Zen Boutique, a socially conscious, green fashion boutique announced the opening of its new online store at ecozenboutique.com. The eco-friendly shopping site offers eco chic clothing, organic cosmetics, recycled handbags, earth friendly jewelry and green gifts and goodies at competitive prices. In addition, Eco Zen Boutique is offsetting its ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/10/carbonfree-small-business-announces-greened-opening-of-eco-shopping-site/ TOKYO -- Sanyo and Germany's Volkswagen AG will develop lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles as global automakers race to develop more environmentally friendly technology. Japanese electronics maker Sanyo Electric Co. said Wednesday it will invest 80 billion yen ($769 million) to expand production by 2015 of such batteries, with plans to ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/04/vw-and-sanyo-working-on-batteries-for-hybrids/ 30 Citibank and CitiFinancial branches designed with sustainable features NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its commitment to address global climate change, Citi announced that it is the first company to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) pre-certification for a retail commercial interior prototype through a pilot U.S. Green Building ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/30/citi-reaches-milestone-in-%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-building-program/ Press Conference Scheduled To Unveil Plans For Two New 75,000 sq.ft. Office Buildings DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL), a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments, announced plans for a real estate investment that will create a major new Class A office development in Lubbock. ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/12/tyler-technologies-reinforces-commitment-to-expansion-in-lubbock-with-new-development-project/ Plans Include Power and Cooling Infrastructure Enhancements to Support Today's High Power Users ATLANTA - Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today plans to add approximately 15,000 square feet of colocation at a new stand alone 45,000 square foot facility adjacent to ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/09/internap-to-open-new-green-colocation-facility-in-boston/ ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. - Chevron Corp. today announced the opening of the company's first LEED certified building and the first gold certified LEED building in the state of Louisiana. LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a certification program of the United States Green Building ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/09/chevron-leads-the-way-in-green-construction-by-opening-the-first-leed-gold-certified-building-in-louisiana/ Innovative Mix Reduces Use of New Resources by 70% NORCO, Calif. - In the constantly evolving building industry, there is more pressure than ever for builders to adhere to green-building standards and to qualify for The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System project points. To easily make ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/06/new-recycled-precast-concrete-formula-brings-relief-to-sustainable-building-industry/ Innovative attraction compliments the wide range of events, exhibits, and conference sessions at Green West Expo LOS ANGELES - Green Media Enterprises (GME) today unveiled the initial renderings produced by sustainable architect Eric Lloyd Wright for the upcoming installation - "Sustainable Living Spaces Inspired by Eric Lloyd Wright" - which will ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/05/05/conceptual-installation-of-green-living-spaces-%e2%80%9cinspired-by-eric-lloyd-wright%e2%80%9d-on-display-at-green-west-expo-los-angeles-convention-center-may-20-%e2%80%93-22-2008/ Unique Showroom Experience to Open Late 2008. In the Heart of the Bowery, Showroom will be Sixth and Largest Retail Store for Leading Green Living and Green Products Supplier. BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Green Depot (www.greendepot.com), the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly, green building materials, green products as well as green living ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/04/25/green-depot-to-start-work-on-green-living-manhattan-flagship-store-may-1/ MIAMI - Electron Solar Energy, an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today its R&D team has developed a proprietary line of mounting hardware, specifically designed for installing solar panels in the Caribbean Islands. The Company said this proprietary new hardware can reduce the time to install standard solar ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/04/24/electron-solar-energy-introduces-proprietary-hardware-to-accelerate-the-installation-of-solar-panels-in-the-caribbean/ IRVINE, Calif. - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a leader in cellulosic ethanol production technology, has retained Brinderson as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor for BlueFire's Lancaster biorefinery in Los Angeles county. The 3.1 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol facility will be delivered in a joint effort with MECS and ... http://greenbydesign.com/2008/04/24/bluefire-engages-brinderson-for-final-design-and-construction-of-lancaster-biorefinery/