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OFI: Creating inspiring places

As the region's leading resource for interior environments, OFI assists owners and the A&D community to improve the way they do things. Its premier line is the world's furniture leader, Herman Miller.

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	Building Spotlight Project

First Net-Zero Energy Home in Connecticut

Consulting Engineering Services, has designed the first Net Zero Energy Home in Connecticut. The Killingworth residence meets the requirements of the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Net Zero Challenge and is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® for Homes.

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Natural Talent Design Competition 2010

Deadline for project submission is May 31, 2010

The Salvation Army joins the U.S. Green Building Council this year in hosting USGBC‘s 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition. Entrants will design an affordable, 800 square foot green home for an elderly client in the Broadmoor, New Orleans neighborhood.

Find out more about the NTDC here.

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Product Sustainability Engineer
UTC Power, South Windsor, CT

UTC Power is a proven, single-source provider of clean power solutions. Create and deploy design for sustainability methods, metrics and tools in support of UTC 2015 Product Sustainability Goals. More....

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Demystifying the Green Office Lease

March 7th, 2010

Five major companies recently announced they would form a coalition to encourage commercial landlords to provide competitively priced leased space that is environmentally sensitive. Stamford-based Pitney Bowes has joined with DuPont, IBM Corp., Fluor Corp. and the Switzer Group to raise awareness that it is difficult to secure leading-edge energy and environmental features when a company is leasing a relatively small amount of space in a large multi-tenant building. On the surface, this may not seem like serious stuff but it certainly sets a tone for the next generation of green building...

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	CT Green News				Last updated: March 7th, 2010

Eemax Spotlighted in U.S. Business Review

March 7th, 2010

Oxford, Conn.- Kevin Ruppelt, President and CEO of Eemax, Inc. , was recently interviewed for a feature article in the Spring 2010 issue of U.S. Business Review. The article focuses on how the Oxford, CT-based Eemax’s “green” products save energy, water, space, and money. The issue is being...

Bridgeport Mayor Announces Green Agenda

March 7th, 2010

Bridgeport, Conn. - Last week, Mayor Bill Finch on Friday announced a major environmental and economic "greenprint" initiative, which aims to get the city and its residents on the road to environmental sustainability by 2020 the Connecticut Post reports. The money would come mostly from "energy-performance contracts" in which...

Danbury Firm Helps Ford With Energy Retrofit

March 7th, 2010

Danbury, Conn - New England Energy Management is doing its part to help Ford Motor Co. become a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective company according to a recent article in the Danbury News Times. The Danbury-based designer of energy-efficient lighting, climate control and refrigeration recently was chosen...

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Inside Cisco's Sustainable Packaging Project

This slideshow from Cisco Systems outlines some of the steps the company has taken to save $24 million per year as part of its sustainable packaging pilot.

How Cisco's Packaging Diet Saves $24 Million a Year

The technology giant has implemented three best practices as part of a sustainability pilot project that are netting huge savings in materials and transportation costs as well as waste management.

Rwanda Turns to Trapped Methane For Electricity, Growth

A project that aims to harvest energy from a potentially disastrous situation in Rwanda's Lake Kivu aims to turn risk into reward, and bring much-needed power to a developing economy.