Green Building Event – Sat. Jan 24, 2008
The USGBC and EGB (Emerging Green Builders – the student & young professional arm of the organization) are holding their annual kick off meeting this Saturday, January 24th at the Biscayne Nature Center (map) from 11a-4pm. It is free for USGBC and EGB members, as well as if you bring an electronic item to be recycled (see flyer for details). Otherwise,...
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Will Miami Dade Commissioners Gamble Away our County Budget? Dear Friends: The Florida Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) received thousands of comments from Hold the Line activists and responded by strongly opposing Miami-Dade County’s ill advised efforts to develop outside our Urban Development Boundary (UDB). If County Commissioners do not rescind these amendments, the...
Read MorePublix to Open Green Supermarket
During Serve to Preserve: A Summit on Global Climate Change on Friday, one of the leaders of Publix was part of a leadership roundtable. He told us that in addition to researching solar energy, Publix is "looking at alternative [methods] of refrigeration and air conditioning." He also stated that Publix is"recognizing that it’s good for business and it’s also good for...
Read MoreUpcoming: Mayor’s Green Building Forum
There will be another Mayor’s Green Building Forum this month, held at Miami City Hall. The event will be held on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 4pm in the Miami City Commission Chambers (map). Please RSVP at 305.250.5455 by January 25....
Read MoreDeforestation & Architecture
Post contributed by architect Luis Bentancor. Below is an excerpt of an article he wrote called Deforestation & Architecture. This section is actually the final section of the article, discussing how architecture and deforestation are related, and what can be done to improve the situation. Para leerlo en español, visita Todo Arquitectura. Architecture If at first sight architecture does...
Read MoreMayor’s Green Building Forum
Post contributed by local commercial realtor and green building enthusiast Bryan Wasmer Dempsey, ESQ. The City of Miami addressed the pressing issues of climate change, resource depletion and energy security last Friday, December 8th with the “Mayor’s Green Building Forum” at the downtown campus of Miami-Dade Community College. The event heralded Mayor Manny Diaz’s first public foray...
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