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Boulder/ Denver Counties
Wednesday, May 08, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
CU Announces New Colleges/ Environment and Sustainability »
May 1,2013 CU Press Release University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the campus will be taking the first steps needed to...
Saturday, March 30, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
ReNew Our Schools Kicks Off New Energy Competition »
- Colorado Energy News - http://coloradoenergynews.com - On April 8, the ReNew Our Schools Program begins a month-long energy competition in the St. Vrain Valley...
Monday, January 07, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Boulder County Leads Region in Requiring New Homes to be Pre-Wired for Electric Vehicles »
PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE DATE: January 7, 2013 CONTACT: Suzanne Pletcher, (303) 447-0078 ext. 5 Boulder County Leads Region in Requiring New Homes...
Saturday, December 01, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Code Green – Upgrades to Building Codes in 2012 Sideline Old Homes »
- Colorado Energy News - http://coloradoenergynews.com - Marla and John Ray relocated to Denver from Washington, D.C. in 2008, partly because of the weather. But...
Monday, November 12, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Vestas Simplifies Global R&D Footprint — Colorado Operations Affected, and Hires New U.S. VP »
Vestas has decided to further simplify its global research and development (R&D) footprint to reduce operational costs, according to a company news release received by ...

Members in the News
Friday, October 05, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
C Joseph Vigil IV, AIA named AIA 2012 Architect of the Year »
This award recognizes a licensed architect who has contributed to the profession and set an example in design, service and leadership to AIA Colorado, North...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
TWO BOULDER-BASED SOLAR COMPANIES TEAM UP WITH AWARD-WINNING RESULTS »
Lumos Solar, a solar equipment designer, in collaboration with solar installers from Lighthouse  LSX is a frameless module developed by Lumos Solar with the collaboration...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Green Building Awards presented at BCBR Green Summit »
BOULDER - To close out its 2012 Green Summit , the  Boulder County Business Report presented a cocktail reception where it honored Eco Heroes of the Boulder Valley...

Member & Sponsor Spotlight
Wednesday, September 12, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
RJ Mastic- Ecosyste.ms »
Commercial Lighting Retrofit Ecosyste.ms was contracted to assist the "BeadforLife” organization with increasing the efficiency of its building and operations. After reviewing the wants, needs,...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Deacon Taylor- SolarCity Corporation »
Single Family Residence 490 E 76th Avenue, Unit C Denver CO  Single Family house retro-fit using basic processes involving envelope, lighting, and appliances. This 2200...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Scott Reardon- Reardon Custom Homes »
Green Preservation Builder: Scott Reardon, Reardon Custom Homes Architect: Juana Gómez, Lawrence and Gómez Architects   The greenest building is the one that already exists....
Wednesday, June 13, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
David Coddington- 3R Roofing »
David Coddington -  3R Roofing  Single Family Residence 6676 Old Stage Rd.   This is a replacement of a cedar shake roof with a batten...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Playhouse Design Competition & Auction Team Photos & Updates »
PLAYHOUSE PROJECT UPDATES!!! Check out even more photos & team updates on our Facebook page! And register to win your very own GREEN Playhouse!  Join...

Policy Watch
Tuesday, May 07, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Rural Colorado Businesses Hail the Passage of Senate Bill 252 »
MAY 2, 2013 Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association Opportunities for rural economic development and less pollution will spread across Colorado with the adoption of Senate...
Sunday, March 24, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Boulder Considers Raising Requirements for New Construction »
Boulder considers boosting energy efficiency rules in new construction Daily Camera Sunday, March 24, 2013 As Boulder looks for ways to cut its greenhouse gas...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Bennet introduces clean-energy grant program bill »
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has reintroduced a bill to encourage states and cities to work with local energy companies to use clean-energy technologies that reduce...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
What Sequestration Means for Home Builders »
      From: BUILDER 2013- Posted on: March 5, 2013 1:17:52 PM As the government cuts begin to take hold, builders are trying to...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Solar Versus Oil and Gas on Public Lands: A Tale of Two Processes »
You could describe the Federal Government’s approach to energy development on public lands in the West as hypocritical, and you wouldn’t be off the mark....

National Headlines
Wednesday, May 08, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Data Tool Illustrates Global- to Community-Scale Energy Trends »
Department of Energy May 2, 2013 As part of the Energy Data Initiative, the Energy Department, its Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Planetary Skin...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
DOE Official Says Efficiency Funding to Focus on Manufacturing »
- Colorado Energy News - http://coloradoenergynews.com - The U.S. Department of Energy will increasingly focus dwindling energy-efficiency and renewable-energy funding on projects to make US...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Many States Have Yet to Adopt Codes Required by Stimulus »
BuildingGreen.com By Erin Weaver   Every state in the U.S. committed to adopting building energy codes in order to receive money through the 2009 American...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Green construction's value in affordable housing »
By Colleen OConnor Toberman , Minnesota 2020 January 15, 2013 It used to be that affordable housing emphasized cheap construction above all else. Thanks to...
Wednesday, January 09, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Energy Department Launches Clean Energy Economy Web Tool »
The Energy Department on January 9 announced a new interactive online tool to help researchers, educators, and students explore future U.S. energy-use scenarios. The Buildings,...

Industry News
Wednesday, May 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Releases Report on Options with Energy Tax Incentives - Recommends Per »
 One of the options considered in the report was to replace existing energy tax expenditures with technology neutral tax expenditures.  It recommended, "Establish a new,...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Materials Promise to Dramatically Drop Photovoltaic Prices »
What is the single most significant barrier to widespread use of alternative energy? Is it the right wing climate change skeptics? No. It's economics. If...
Thursday, April 04, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
7 Tips to Get More from Mini-Split Heat Pumps in Colder Climates »
Posted April 04, 2013 11:40 AM by Peter Talmage  Air-to-air heat pumps are getting more popular as a primary heat source in colder climates. Here’s...
Thursday, April 04, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
This Technology Could Cut Efficiency Audit Costs by 75% »
New tools are providing clarity and convenience for energy auditors. COMLY WILSON: APRIL 4, 2013 Although building energy efficiency is improving, the sector still falls disappointingly...
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Director Named for Colorado Energy Office »
March 19, 2013 Jeff Ackermann, head of research at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), has been appointed the new director of the Colorado Energy...

Annual Awards
Thursday, January 31, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Leadership Initiative Award Winner- Stephanie Bingham Stephen Sparn Architects »
Stephanie is the main motivator behind keeping The Whiterock Building (home of Stephen Sparn Architects) - energy efficient., including being awarded a "10 For Change...
Thursday, January 31, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pioneer Award Winner - Elevations Credit Union for the Energy Loan »
In fall of 2011 Boulder County released an RFP looking for a financial partner to help create a new energy efficiency and renewable energy financing...
Friday, March 23, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Leadership Initiative Award Winner- Ron Flax »
2011 Recipient Ron Flax, Rodwin Architecture Ron Flax is Associate and Project Manager at Rodwin Architecture. For the last 14 years Ron Flax, LEED AP,...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pioneer Award Winner - Outlook Hotel »
Outlook Hotel winner of the 2011 Pioneer Award The Outlook Hotel is a model of sustainable practices that are helping to educate consumers in Boulder and...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Leadership Initiative Award Winner- Tasha Halevi »
2010 Recipient Tasha Halevi, Architectural Energy Corp.   Tasha has single-handedly concepted and produced Footprint Radio for BGBG. The show explores advanced techniques and metrics in...