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Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund public hearing postponed
February 27, 2013 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 27, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The public meeting for the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee to gather input on proposed Levy Opportunity Fund projects, scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2013 at Miller Community Center, has been postponed.
Plan to Double U.S. Energy Productivity by 2030 Through Energy Efficiency Announced Today
February 8, 2013 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE – February 8, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The Alliance to Save Energy’s Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy announced this morning at a National Press Club media briefing its plan to double the United States’ energy productivity by the year 2030. Alliance co-chairs U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) and National Grid U.S. President Tom King released the commission’s
Reichert and Van Hollen to Serve as Co-Chairs of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
February 5, 2013 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
Washington, DC – February 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus announced that Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) will serve as Caucus Co-Chairs in the 113th Congress.
City Light Meeting, Exceeding Renewable Energy, Conservation Goals
December 21, 2012 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE – December 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle City Light has significantly exceeded its energy conservation and renewable energy targets for the first compliance periods of Initiative 937 and is well on its way to meeting the state’s renewable energy targets through 2020
Seattle promotes innovation in achieving energy efficiency
October 15, 2012 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE, WA – October 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Mayor McGinn announced an innovative approach to helping commercial electric utility customers achieve energy savings. The Mayor announced a three- year pilot project that will test an energy conservation concept known as “pay for performance.”
Seattle City Light Seeks Proposals for Renewable Energy
September 11, 2012 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE, WA – September 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle City Light issued a request for proposals today for up to 150,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy or renewable energy credits per year, beginning in 2020.
Home Electricity Reports to Reach More Customers Starting May 10
May 4, 2011 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE, WA – May 4, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle City Light is expanding an energy use tracking service that helped about 18,000 customers save $477,000 on their energy bills last year.
Enterprise and Washington State Housing Finance Commission Launch Washington Green Communities Retrofit Loan Fund
June 16, 2010 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
COLUMBIA, MD – June 16, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise) and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) have partnered to create the Washington Green Communities Retrofit Loan Fund, a $2 million financing pool available to owners of multifamily affordable housing properties in the state of Washington.
Bellingham, Seattle & King County Win Recovery Act Funds to Turn Public Housing Green
September 25, 2009 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC – September 19, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan today announced that the Bellingham, Seattle and Snohomish County housing authorities have been awarded a total of $21,295,483 in Recovery Act competitive grant funds to make three housing complexes “green.”
Seattle ranks number one as green city
July 20, 2009 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE, WA – July 20, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — The city of Seattle is the No. 1 large city for environmental stewardship and sustainability, according to a new “Smarter Cities” survey released by the Smarter Cities Project of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Green Building Initiative: saving energy for homes and businesses
April 23, 2009 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
SEATTLE, WA – April 22, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels today announced a multitiered strategy to save energy and shrink the amount of climate pollution from Seattle’s buildings and homes. Launched today on Earth Day, the Green Building Capital Initiative:
Seattle No. 1 Green Building City in the Country
April 26, 2008 Posted by Washington RealEstateRama
Tally of LEED certified buildings puts Seattle ahead of the nation SEATTLE – The U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, determined that Seattle has the most high-performance, environmentally-friendly buildings in the country.
