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This fall as select universities compete in Washington at the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon (an international solar home design contest), a Tidewater Team will be among the group. Team Tidewater, students and faculty from Hampton University and Old Dominion University, won a bid to compete with their design submission of “Unit 6 Unplugged.” Unit 6, the top floor prototype unit for a 6-unit apartment building will be on display alongside structures hailing from as far away as New Zealand and China. Read Full Article.

greenroofpic Green Roofs and Walls of the World Virtual Summit - September 27 & 28 - Greenroofs.com

Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2011 is an interactive platform for the interchange of ideas through a combination of keynote speakers, expert panels, moderated chat sessions with live Q & A, on-demand presentations, plus live video chatting at the Sponsor Meeting Rooms, Networking Lounge, and the spectacular 24-hour Expo Pavilions showcasing vendors and organizations from across the world.

LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS: (scroll down to see more news)

12/4/11 - Passive Makes Perfect in North Carolina‏ - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/12/passive-house-cottage-north-carolina.html

10/28/11 - James River ecology school nears completion | Richmond Times-Dispatch‏ - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2011/oct/28/tdsport08-james-river-ecolo gy-school-nears-complet-ar-1416103/

10/25/11 -Renovated Richmond building earns LEED Platinum distinction - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/business/2011/oct/25/tdbiz01-renovated-richmond-building-earns-leed-pla-ar-1407323/

10/19/11 -Falls Church Home Wins Green Design Accolades | Falls Church News-Press Online‏ - http://www.fcnp.com/news/10350-falls-church-home-wins-green-design-accolades.html

10/14/11 -The Next Generation of Green Living -Cutting edge green home design emerges in the region. - http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=354966&paper=72&cat=104

10/6/11 - D.C. Fire Stations To Install Green Roofs-wamu.org

10/2/11 - ODU, Hampton students finish 14th at Solar Decathlon | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/odu-hampton-students-finish-14th-solar-decathlon

10/1/11 - UMD Wins Solar Decathlon - Inhabitat.com

9/30/11 - How Solar Can Earn You Cash from Your Utility - http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/how-solar-can-earn-you-cash-from-your- utility/

9/29/11 - NC Lab Green Roof Weathers Direct Hit from Hurrican Irene - Greenroofs.com

Building a Sustainable Future: A Planning and Community Conference- September 27 - presented by the James River Building Council - Richmond, VA - Info

9/27/11 - Solar home tour reflects interest in energy-efficienct tech | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/solar-home-tour-reflects-interest-energyeffi cienct-tech

9/26/11 - DOE's solar home contest opens first full week - (USA Today Author Wendy Koch's favorite home: Team Tidewater's Unit 6 Unplugged) - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/09/does-solar-home-contest-opens-first-full-week/1

9/26/11 - Tidewater Virginia's Unit 6 Unplugged Solar Decathlon House Embraces History and Tradition - http://inhabitat.com/tidewater-virginias-unit-6-unplugged-solar-decathlon-house-embraces-history-and-tradition/

9/26/11 - Solar Energy: The energy producing and saving home is very doable (HR Solar Tour Oct. 1 & 2)- http://www.dailypress.com/features/family/home-garden/outdoors/diggin-in-blog/dp-solar-energy-the-energy-producing-and-saving-home-20110926%2c0%2c609454.story?track=rss

9/26/11 - Solar Tour: 10 ways you can use less, save more in your own lifestyle (HR Solar Tour Oct 1 & 2)- http://www.dailypress.com/features/family/home-garden/dp-fea-solar-tour-0925-20110924%2c0%2c4998978%2cfull.story

9/25/11 - EVMS Grows - (LEED Silver State of the art Education and Research Building Opens) - http://www.dailypress.com/health/health-notes-blog/dp-health-notes-evms-expansion-20110926,0,681795.story?track=rss

9/20/11 - Solar Decathlon 2011: Tidewater Virginia, Unit 6 | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/solar-decathlon-2011-tidewater-virginia -unit-6-unplugged/

9/14/11 -Team Tidewater's Solar Decathlon Unit 6 is an Efficient Prototype for a Multi-Family Residence | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏ - /http://inhabitat.com/team-tidewaters-solar-decathlon-unit-6-is-an-efficient- prototype-for-a-multi-family-residence/

9/14/11 - How Do You Actually Build A Passive House? - Hot Air For Free - Curbed DC‏ - http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2011/09/how-do-you-actually-build-a-passive-ho use.php

9/11/11 - Strong growth, green building a cornerstone at Virginia Tech's Hillel Center (to be Largest commercial building in US utilizing Passive House Design) - http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/298023

8/29/11 - James Madison University Hall Seeks LEED | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/james-madison-university-hall-seeks-leed/

8/26/11 - Arlington Gets In On Passive House Trend, Part One - Hot Air For Free - Curbed DC - http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2011/08/arlington-gets-in-on-passive-house-bui lding-trend-part-one.php

MORE NEWS:

12/7/11 -Eco Screen by Kane is a Living Wall System That Covers Buildings in Green | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

12/6/11 - New York and San Francisco Receive World Green Building Council's Government Leadership Awards‏ - http://www.dexigner.com/news/24302

12/6/11 - Solar Heated Air in New Hampshire School - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/12/solar-a-lot-of-hot-air-at-nh-high-school/

12/2/11 - Regulators approve Dominion standby charge; solar advocates worry - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-scc--approves-dominion-charge-20111128,0,2022508.story

11/28/11 -Are green walls the next big thing in environmental tech?‏ - http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/earth/are-green-walls-the-next-big-thing-in-environmental-tech/

11/28/11 - Commercial Buildings are Going Green | Industry Leaders Magazine‏

11/23/11 - San Francisco PUC to Put City Wind to Use - http://www.greenbuildingnews.com/articles/2011/11/23/san-francisco-puc-put-city-wind-use

11/22/11 - Finding Value in a Green Appraisal – Part II -http://edgewaterhaus.com/?p=821

11/22/11 - Green Buildings Cost Less‏ - Laboratory Equipment

11/22/11 - New LEED Credit Encourages Bird-Friendly Designs | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio‏

11/21/11 - Marine Corps go 'Semper Fi' on solar with new LEED Platinum, solar powered barracks : Clean Energy Authority‏

11/21/11 - Turning High-Rise Rooftops into Wind Farms | EarthTechling‏

11/19/11 - Finding Value in a Green Home Appraisal – Part I - http://edgewaterhaus.com/?p=787

11/18/11 -UC Davis' West Village Opens Largest Net Zero Project in US | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/17/11 - Green Builders Press For Accurate Appraisal Values for Energy-Efficient Homes - Washington DC green building | Examiner.com‏

11/17/11 -INTERVIEW: Panasonic's Haruyuki Ishio Gives Us the Inside Scoop About Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/16/11 - Vertical gardens: The good, the bad, the ugly - CSMonitor.com‏

11/16/11 - LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System Selected for Five New Green Roof Projects in North Carolina‏ - http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBuilding_GreenRoof/LiveRoof_NorthCarolina/prweb8885912.htm

11/16/11 - Hamburg is Building a Giant Green Roof Cover Over Sections of the A7 Motorway- Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

11/15/11 - Ygrene Energy Fund sets the PACE in Florida : Clean Energy Authority

11/15/11 - 11/15/11 -A Community Powered By Earth, Wind and Sun | EarthTechling‏

11/13/11 - Phipps Takes West Coast Building Challenge | EarthTechling‏

11/12/11 - Solar Skyscrapers Are Nearly Here | CleanTechnica‏

11/11/11 - TerraSol: An Affordable Solar & Geothermal Powered Community in Salt Lake City | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/11/11 - First National Green Building Code Approved!‏ - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/23142

11/9/11Prefab LivingHome in Newport Beach is Poised to Become Orange County's First LEED Platinum Home‏ - http://buildaroo.com/news/article/prefab-livinghome-in-newport-beach-is-poised-to-become-orange-countys-first-leed-platinum-home/

11/9/11 - Panasonic Bets the House on Solar and Fuel Cells‏ - http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/panasonic-eco-ideas-house/

11/9/11 -Sea-Can House is Made Completely From Shipping Containers | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/8/11 - Rooftop Solar: A Big Deal In Delaware | http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/11/rooftop-solar-a-big-deal-in-delaware/

11/3/11 - Urban Grid Enters Deal For Virginia Solar Project | Solar Industry

11/2/11 - Indoor harvest of fresh produce part of new green arrivals at O'Hare - http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=193916

11/1/11 - Zero Energy Construction: Building in Harare, Zimbabwe mimics termite mounds to maintain nearly constant temperature - http://zeroenergyconstruction.blogspot.com/2011/11/building-in-harare-zimbabwe-mimics.html

10/25/11-PV Systems Have Gotten Dirt Cheap | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com‏

10/24/11 - Dirtt's Modular Wall System Creates Endless Possibilities for Eco Intertiors - Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

10/22/11 - DOW Starts Mass Marketing Solar Shingles - CleanTechnica.com

10/21/11 - FedEx Opens Enormous Green Roof at Chicago O'Hare Airport - http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20111021/fedex-opens-enormous-green-roof-chicago039-hare-airport.htm

10/18/11 - Brooklyn Grange is the World's Largest Rooftop Farm! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

10/17/11 - Drexel And Its Amazing Living Plant Wall | EarthTechling

10/17/11 - STL Architects Design an Amazing Sustainable Circular Tower for Taichung City | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

10/13/11 - Net Zero Energy Building Certification Debuts | EarthTechling -

10/12/11 -Mercedes Benz Business Center is a Stacked Green-Roofed High Rise Concept for Yerevan | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

10/12/11 -Bosco Verticale in Milan Will Be the World's First Vertical Forest | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

10/9/11 -Smart EcoVéa Enables Guilt-Free Showers (Reuse shower drainage) -http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/10/reveeco-ecovea-ecological-recycling-shower.html

10/7/11 - The age of flower towers -Architects are tackling the problems of the concrete jungle with ambitious schemes using green technology to grow forests in the sky-http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/03b0f876-ea83-11e0-b0f5-00144feab49a.html#axzz1a9NzzK58

10/5/11 -Net Zero 'Attainable' Homes Offered In Fla. | EarthTechling -http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/net-zero-attainable-homes-offered-in-fla/

10/3/11 - Solar Leasing: Power For Pennies | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/solar-leasing-power-for-pennies/

9/30/11 - 24-KW Home Solar: Yep, Big System - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/24-kw-home-solar-yep-big-system/

9/30/11 - Creatherm: A Simple, Flexible Radiant Slab - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/creatherm-flexible-radiant-floor-panel.html

9/30/11 - UCSD Genomics Research Goes Off Grid - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/ucsd-genomics-research-goes-off-grid/

9/30/11 - Stealing from the sun - LAS CRUCES BULLETIN‏ -

9/29/11 - New S. Carolina Biz School Goes for the Green - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/new-s-carolina-biz-school-goes-for-the-green/

9/29/11 - Net Zero Development In Washington A First - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/net-zero-development-in-washington-a-first/

9/28/11 -Google: Rent your solar panels from us | Green Tech - CNET News - http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20112778-54/google-rent-your-solar-panels-from-us/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech

9/27/11 - Green-Roofed CA Academy of Sciens Crowned the World's Largest Double LEED Platinum Building - http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-ca-academy-of-sciences-becomes-the-worlds-largest-double-leed-platinum-building/

9/26/11 - KB Homw Unveils Efficient ZeroHouse 2.0 - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/kb-home-energy-efficient-zerohouse.html

9/26/11 - WestinghouseSolar Introduces Low-Cost, DIY Home Solar Power Kits - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/26/westinghouse-solar-introduces-low-cost-all-in-one-home-solar-power-kits/

9/25/11 - BamDeck is a New Bamboo Deck Option (Recycled composite material) - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/bamdeck-bamboo-composite-deck-material.html

9/20/11 - Installation of Largest Active Living Wall in U.S. Complete - Press Release - Digital Journal - http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/426209

9/19/11 - How a small community is becoming greener - with help from some important friends - http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/how_a_small_community_is_becom.html

9/17/11 - Buildings Sprout Living Walls by Green Over Grey - http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215521/20110917/buildings-sprout-living-wall s-by-green-over-grey.htm

9/17/11 - LichtAktiv Haus is the Energy Efficient Home of the Future - http://inhabitat.com/lichtaktiv-haus-is-the-energy-efficient-home-of-the-future/

9/16/11 - Naomi Campbell's Massive Island Eco-House in Turkey is Shaped like the Eye of Horus | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/naomi-campbells-massive-island-eco-house-in-turkey-is-shaped-like-the-eye-of-horus/

9/15/11 - New deals shaking up solar industry (Solar Leasing) - http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=131571725682251700

9/14/11 - Amazing New Solar Incentives Hit the East Coast (Constellation offers solar leasing)‏ - http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/amazing-solar-incentives-east-coast/

9/13/11 - Video: 'World's greenest building' to welcome students - Education - Yorkshire Post - http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/education/video_world_s_greenest_building_to_welcome_students_1_3764222

9/12/11 - Multiple Listing Service goes 'green' with updated forms | NewsOK.com - http://newsok.com/multiple-listing-service-goes-green-with-updated-forms/art

9/12/11 - Hybrid Panels Increase Solar Efficiency‏ - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/solimpeks-hybrid-solar-pv-thermal-panel.html

9/8/11 - Snack on the Sun with a Solar Sandwich (PV/Solar Thermal Roofing System) - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/solar-sandwich-bipv-solar-thermal-englert.html

9/8/11- SolarStrong DOE Loan Focuses On Rooftop Solar | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/solarstrong-doe-loan-focuses-on-rooftop-solar/

9/7/11 - Highest LEED Scoring Home In Florida | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/highest-leed-scoring-home-in-florida/

9/7/11 - Making Solar Windows Easy On Labor, Budgets | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/making-solar-windows-easy-on-labor-budgets/

9/6/11 - A New Wind Turbine Built for Small Buildings | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/a-new-wind-turbine-built-for-small-buildings/

9/3/11 - Glass Roof Tiles Collect Energy - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3588