Jul 18 2008
The Land Code is an excellent tool for measuring sustainable land development. It is based on quantitative measures and science-based best practices. A comparison of LEED-ND and the Land Code was done in spring 2008. Click here to view a LAND Code fact sheet.
Jun 05 2008
Jun 02 2008
The City of Stamford is one of the founding members of www.climatecommunities.us. According to Mike Freimuth, Director of Economic Development for Stamford, Climate Communities is a coalition of about 50 cities/counties nationwide that have formed to argue for local involvement in fighting global warming and gaining access to federal ‘cap and trade’ credits to be used to adapt to change.
May 27 2008
CoStar Study Finds Energy Star, LEED Bldgs. Outperform Peers
This information was presented at the ULI Green Bldg Conference. The presentor said to the audience, mostly developers and financiers of large projects around the country, If you are not building green, you should be fired! Click here to read the article.
Apr 21 2008
Vita Nuova is proud to announce the Sustainability Series, an ongoing series of webinars focused on sustainable development topics. The webinars will be held on the last Friday of every month for one hour, and will feature various industry experts who will host diverse sustsabinility discussions. The webinars are FREE and open to all!
Apr 11 2008
- John R. Worlund PE
On January 11, 2002, President Bush signed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L. 107–118, 115 Stat. 2356, ‘‘the Brownfields Amendments’’). The law among other things requires EPA to develop regulations establishing standards and practices for how to conduct all appropriate inquiries.
Apr 11 2008
By PETER MAAS
Vita Nuova Environmental Communications/Media Relations
If anyone has ever attended a public meeting to express displeasure over having been provided with too much information too soon, we haven’t heard about it yet.