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America's Cities Are Getting Greener Thanks To Energy-Efficient Buildings: EPA Rankings

- March 28, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

In many U.S. cities, buildings emit more greenhouse gas emissions than even cars or factories. That's because powering and heating office towers and apartment buildings releases large amounts of climate-change pollutants, environmental officials say. But that may be starting to change.

Cities across the country are taking significant steps to reduce energy and water waste in commercial buildings and to install rooftop solar panels and other clean energy technologies. Leading the way is Washington, D.C., which ranked first on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys latest list of the top 25 energy-efficient metro areas.

The EPA rankings are based on the number of Energy Star-certified buildings each city added over the past year. The federal Energy Star designation goes to buildings that use 35 percent less energy and cause 35 percent fewer emissions than other buildings of a similar size and use. More than 25,000 commercial buildings have been certified since the program began in 1999. Theyve saved more than $3.4 billion on utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual electricity use from nearly 2.4 million homes, the EPA wrote on its website.

The agency began ranking cities in 2009 after noticing a growing number of Energy Star buildings in cities, the EPA said. Washington is the first metro area to beat out Los Angeles for the top spot since the competition began. The agency also ranks the top midsize and small cities.

The District of Columbia is proud to be a national leader in energy efficiency, Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement this week. Investing in our green economy is good for our environment and good for business. We are fully committed to working with our local business leaders to lower energy costs, reduce our carbon footprint and employ residents with good-paying jobs in the rapidly expanding sector.

The district added 480 certified buildings last year, while Los Angeles added 475 buildings. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti credited the citys Department of Water and Power with taking the lead on energy-efficiency initiatives. To get buildings certified, a typical upgrade involves reducing lighting loads, sealing leaky windows, adding new insulation and improving heating and cooling systems.

We will go into any business and not only do the assessment of your businesss energy use, but we will help implement the changes, Garcetti toldradio station KNX-AM about the process.

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Kitchenland Kitchen Remodeling Rockville and Bethesda, MD – Video

- March 28, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

Kitchenland Kitchen Remodeling Rockville and Bethesda, MD
Kitchen remodeling with full financing, zero down, free layout, free 3-D rendring in colors, free estimate, visit our showroom at 5544 Randolph Rd. Rockville, MD 20852 or call us at 301-816-0002.

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Services Offered by Woodstone Builders Inc. – Video

- March 28, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

Services Offered by Woodstone Builders Inc.
Woodstone Builders Inc., a home remodeling contractor in White Plains, NY has been in business since 1985 and is known for quality work and customer service. This video discusses their home...

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AFI Europe celebrated the opening of the 3rd building in the office project AFI Park

- March 28, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

AFI Europe celebrated on Wednesday the opening of the 3rd building in the award winning office project AFI Park. The leading real-estate agencies, professionals and developers attended the event. AFI Park is developed Adjacent but fully integrated into AFI Palace Cotroceni shopping mall. The office park is considered as Bucharests newest and most advanced Class A business Park, which has achieved 100% occupancy rate of its office spaces. AFI Park offers more than 70,000 of office leasable area, currently targeted by multinational IT&C corporations. The first office building AFI Park 1, with 12,250 sqm of leasable area, is 100% leased. In April 2014 AFI Europe inaugurated AFI Park 2 with 12,200 sqm of GLA and has is 100% leased, while AFI Park 3, delivered in December 2014, is 100% leased to Endava Romania and TELUS International Europe. In April 2014 AFI Europe Romania has also commenced construction of AFI Park 4 & 5 office building that will offer additional 32,000 sqm of gross leasable area to the project and is planned to be delivered in Q4 2015, according to Tal Roma, Business Development Manager at AFI Europe.

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