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Tidewater Team to Take on the World in Solar Decathlon
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.
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.
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Building a Sustainable Future: A Planning and Community Conference- September 27 - presented by the James River Building Council - Richmond, VA - Info
7/27/11 - Virginia Natural Gas HQ (VB)Takes LEED in Energy Efficiency - PR Newswire - sacbee.com - http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/21/3785990/virginia-natural-gas-hq-takes.html
HRGBC Tour of Team Tidewater's Solar Decathlon House (at ODU) Tuesday, July 26, 12-2 p.m .- 48th and Powhattan Rd, Norfolk. RSVP/info at admin@hrgbc.org.
July/August - (Norfolk) Affordable Green Solutions - by Gayle Johnson, LEED AP | Sales and Marketing Ideals - http://www.ecobuildersva.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AffordableGreenSolutions_JulAug11_p5.pdf
6/14/11- Eco Tree House Youth Center to be built in Virginia Beach. 
From One Hand to Another (FOHTA.org), a charitable organization sponsored by VB local Pharrell Williams, is planning the Bayside area project. As the project develops, more information will be forthcoming Read today's article in Inhabitat. Additional information can also be found at FOHTA.org
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/
8/2/11 - Green Neighborhood Development in MD - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/green-neighborhood-a-first-in-howard-county/
8/1/11 - Royal Farms Takes LEED | CSP Daily News / Magazine | Technology - CSP Information Group, Inc. - news for convenience & petroleum retailing.
8/1/11 - UMES hall goes green | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com
7/26/11 - Solar Leasing Companies Head Eastward. Popsicle, Anyone? - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/solar-power-leasing-companies_n_909033.html
7/25/11 - Uber-Green Developer Gets LEED, Again (Silver Spring, MD apartment complex first to earn LEED Platinum Status)| EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/07/uber-green-developer-gets-leed-again/
7/15/11 - Solar Pushcart An Outlet For Local Artists - EarthTechling
7/13/11 - U.Va. Awarded Nearly $2.5 Million to Create Partnership for Design and Manufacture of Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing - Newswise.com
7/12/11 - Solar panel leasing company SunRun expands to Maryland | VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/12/sunrun-maryland-expansion/
6/29/11 - New Net Zero Home Pops Up In Maryland | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/new-net-zero-home-pops-up-in-maryland/
6/24/11 - UD wind turbine turns out surplus | The News Journal | delawareonline.com - http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110624/NEWS08/106240354
6/23/11 - My green house is finally, almost, done (Wendy Koch's Falls Church Home)- Green House - USATODAY.com - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/06/my-green-house-is-finally-almost-done/1
6/23/11 - Floyd Magazine » The Village Green Installs the Largest Solar Array in Southwest VA - http://floydmagazine.com/the-village-green-installs-the-largest-solar-array-in-southwest-va
6/18/11 - Burnt-out home goes from ashes to awesome | Richmond Times-Dispatch - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/2011/jun/18/tdhome01-from-ashes-to-awesome-ar-1116264/
6/18/11 - Living Machine (Constructed Wetland Wastewater Treatment System) planned for Charlottesville building rehab - "New digs: CFA Inst. taking over old Martha Jeff" | The Hook - Charlottesville's weekly newspaper, news magazine - http://www.readthehook.com/91673/new-digs-cfa-takes-over-martha-jefferson
6/15/11 - Greenhouse Project Construction Wraps Up (UVA student housing) - http://www.nbc29.com/story/14914481/greenhouse-project-construction-wraps-up
6/15/11 - Green buildings, businesses booming in Floyd Co. - http://articles.wdbj7.com/2011-06-15/green-buildings_29663574
6/8/11 - Rainwater Irrigation System Solar Powered (Edenton, NC) | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/rainwater-irrigation-system-solar-powered/
6/7/11 - Solar Decathlon 2011: Butterfly-Roofed WaterShed House Mimics Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem - http://inhabitat.com/solar-decathlon-2011-butterfly-roofed-watershed-house-mimics-cheseapeake-bay-ecosystem/
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
8/30/11 - In Seattle, a groundbreaking for 'greenest' office building - Los Angeles Times - http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/30/nation/la-na-green-building-20110830
8/29/11 -Net-Zero Competition Calls For Designers | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/net-zero-competition-calls-for-designers/
8/29/11 - Tea Party Joins Dems to Save Solar PACE Funding! | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/30/tea-party-joins-dems-to-save-solar-pace-funding/
8/29/11 - Sustainable Living Community gets 1st i-house | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/sustainable-living-community-gets-1st-i-house/
8/27/11 - A green house: Unity College builds country's first Passive-House residence hall - Maine News - Bangor Daily News - http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/26/news/midcoast/a-green-house-unity-college-builds-country's-first-passive-house-residence-hall/
8/26/11 - Green Good for Home Resale Value - Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/is-green-good-for-home-resale-value/2011/08/19/gIQAMUGzfJ_story.html
8/24/11 - Is this the world's greenest neighborhood? - http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/a_close_look_at_what_may_be_th.html
8/15/11 - donQi Urban Wndmill on the Side - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/08/donqi-urban-windmill-residentia.html
8/15/11 - NYC to Get Net-Zero Energy, Net-Zero Water Building - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22787
8/15/11 -Wind Cube A Design for a Personal Wind Farm Right in Your Home - http://inhabitat.com/wind-cube-a-design-for-a-personal-wind-farm-right-in-your-home/
8/10/11 - Spiraling Self-Sufficient Eco Skyscraper Provides Water, Food, and Energy for Noida, India | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/vikas-pawar-skyscraper/
8/9/11 = Elithis Tower: The World's First Energy Positive Office Building | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/elithis-tower-the-first-energy-positive-office-building/
8/2/11 - Scientists Invent Heat-Regulating Building Material - http://www.buildings.com/ArticleDetails/tabid/3334/ArticleID/12655/Default.aspx
7/31/11 - Gowanus Canal Houseboat: Floating Brooklyn Home Generates Its Own Energy and Water | Inhabitat New York City - http://inhabitat.com/nyc/gowanus-canal-houseboat-floating-brooklyn-home-generates-its-own-energy-and-water/
7/29/11 - Helios Eco-Trailer Powered by the Sun - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/07/helios-eco-trailer-solar-power-production.html
7/27/11 - Sonnenschiff: Solar City Produces 4X the Energy it Consumes | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/sonnenschiff-solar-city-produces-4x-the-energy-it-needs/
7/27/11 - Solar to Blanket Ari Force Housing in Hawaii - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/07/solar-to-blanket-air-force-housing-in-hawaii/
7/26/11 - Affordable Net Zero Homes In Massachusetts | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/07/affordable-net-zero-homes-in-massachusetts/
7/25/11 - Faster Payback for Green Roofs - http://www.greenbuildnews.co.uk/news-details/Faster-payback-for-green-roofs/414
7/25/11 - White Roofs Could Save a Year's Worth of Global CO2 Emissions - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3561
7/19/11 - Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110718151558.htm
7/17/11 - Self-sustaining BioEnergy Domes Produce Organic Veggies, Fish and Energy! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/self-sustaining-bioenergy-domes-produce-organic-veggies-fish-and-energy/
7/15/11 - Living walls transform plain exteriors into vertical gardens - www.vancouversun.com
7/14/11 - Solar-Powered Supertrees Sprout at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay – New Photos! - http://inhabitat.com/new-photos-singapore%E2%80%99s-solar-powered-supertrees-under-construction-at-gardens-by-the-bay/
7/12/11 - Rooftop Solar Record For Canadian City | EarthTechling
7/11/11 - Better Buildings Challenge Gets Partners | EarthTechling
7/11/11 - Earth Advantage Institute and Passive House Institute US Team Up on Energy... -- PORTLAND, Ore., .July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- - http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earth-advantage-institute-and-passive-house-institute-us-team-up-on-energy-performance-score-125343038.html
7/7/11 - Solar Powered Energy Management for Hotels - Jennifer Hicks - Dante's Soma - Forbes - http://blogs.forbes.com/jenniferhicks/2011/07/07/solar-powered-energy-management-for-hotels/
7/5/11 - Add Color to Your Yard with Gsky's Succulent Green Walls and Vertical Gardens | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/add-color-to-your-yard-with-gskys-succulent-green-walls-and-vertical-gardens/
6/30/11 - Solar Ivy Building-Integrated Modular Photovoltaic System Grows Bigger & Better | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/solar-ivy-building-integrated-modular-photovoltaic-system-grows-bigger-better/
6/30/11 -Dramatically Daylit Kansas City Kauffman Center By Moshe Safdie Now Complete | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/dramatically-daylit-kansas-city-kauffman-center-by-moshe-safdie-now-complete/
6/30/11 - Dyesol Partnership to Transform Buildings Into Power Plants | Business Wire - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110630005499/en/Dyesol-Partnership-Transform-Buildings-Power-Plants
6/29/11 - Butte College goes 'off the grid' with solar energy | news10.net - http://www.news10.net/news/article/143946/29/Butte-College-goes-off-the-grid-with-solar-energy
6/30/11 - Solar Powered AC - http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/pestinger-solar-62811
6/28/11 - Rolling Green-Roofed Environmental Center Made from 65 Shipping Containers | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/rolling-green-roofed-environmental-center-made-from-65-shipping-containers/
6/27/11 - Vertical Farming in the Windy City | Agriculture | DISCOVER Magazine - http://discovermagazine.com/2011/may/06-vertical-farming-in-the-windy-city
6/27/11 - Pythagorus Solar Windows Offer Breakthrough In Solar Tech for High-Rise Buildings | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/pythagorus-solar-windows-offer-breakthrough-in-solar-tech-for-high-rises/
6/24/11 - Home energy efficiency retrofits and municipal funding - http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/Home+retrofits+make+sense+everyone/4999166/story.html
6/23/11 - Southwest Windpower launches Home Depot install program - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24124/news/wind/southwest-windpower-launches-home-depot-install-program/
6/23/11 - PACE - Property Assessed Clean Energy - The Home of the Future - Petaluma, CA Patch - http://petaluma.patch.com/articles/solar-powered-homes-way-of-the-future
6/23/11 - UPDATE: Floating East River +Pool Concept Raises First Round of Funding | Inhabitat New York City - http://inhabitat.com/nyc/floating-east-river-pool-concept-closer-to-becoming-a-reality/
6/22/11 - Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines - An Option for You? - CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/22/vertical-axis-wind-turbines-an-option-for-you/
6/20/11 - Green jail featuring solar panels, geothermal heat pump to open in Nashville - http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ee0ae157b6764999be19322d8c7a4473/TN--Green-Jail/
6/17/11 - Beautiful Living MOSStiles Brighten Up Your Room With Every Color Of The Rainbow MOSStile-Benetti Stone - Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-living-mosstiles-brighten-up-your-room-with-every-color-of-the-rainbow/mosstile-benetti-stone-9/?extend=1
6/16/11 - Rodale Institute and EPA Announce Completion of Revolutionary Water Treatment Facility | Business Wire - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110616006108/en/Rodale-Institute-EPA-Announce-Completion-Revolutionary-Water
6/16/11 - FIRST PHOTOS: Incredible Recycled 747 Airplane House Completed in Malibu! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/photo-update-completed-747-house-made-of-an-old-plane-soars-to-new-heights/
6/16/11 - NYC Solar Map: Two-Thirds of City Rooftops are Suitable for Solar Panels | Inhabitat New York City - http://inhabitat.com/nyc/nyc-solar-map-two-thirds-of-city-rooftops-are-suitable-for-solar-panels/
6/15/11 - Google's largest clean energy investment is $280 million for residential solar - http://www.ecoseed.org/business/renewable-energy/article/95-renewable-energy/10168-google's-largest-clean-energy-investment-is-$280-million-for-residential-solar
6/14/11 - Idea city: Dickson Despommier and the vertical farm - thestar.com - http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1008809--idea-city-dickson-despommier-and-the-vertical-farm
6/14/11 - Lower Solar Panel Costs With the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act | Solar Panels - Green Power - http://solarpanelspower.net/solar-panels/lower-solar-panel-costs-with-the-10-million-solar-roofs-act
6/12/11 - The Energy Lab Receives Highest Living Building Challenge Status - Green Building Elements - http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/06/12/the-energy-lab/comment-page-1/
6/9/11 - Vertical Farm Arcology Is A Self-Sufficient Urban Environment - http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/vertical-farm-arcology-self-sufficient-urban-environment.php
6/8//11 - Steve Jobs Unveils Crazy Spaceship-Shaped Clean Energy Campus for Apple - http://inhabitat.com/steve-jobs-unveils-a-new-clean-energy-spaceship-shaped-apple-campus/
6/8/11 - GOP Ally for Senator Sanders's 10 Million Solar Roofs Bill | Reuters - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/idUS41670750020110608
6/8/11 - You Can Now Easily Share Your Solar Power System's Performance on Facebook – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/08/you-can-now-easily-share-your-solar-power-systems-performance-on-facebook/
6/8/11 - 10 great green houses | MNN - Mother Nature Network - http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/stories/10-great-green-houses
6/8/11 - USGBC and Better Homes and Gardens Launch Green Home Makeover Sweepstakes | RealEstateRama - http://www.realestaterama.com/2011/06/08/usgbc-and-better-homes-and-gardens-launch-green-home-makeover-sweepstakes-ID09532.html
6/7/11 - Solar-Powered Audubon Center Restores Nearby River and Immerses Visitors in the Phoenix Landscape - http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-audubon-center-restores-nearby-river-and-immerses-visitors-in-the-phoenix-landscape/
6/4/11 - DOE Shows the South how to save Energy - http://zeroenergyconstruction.blogspot.com/2011/06/doe-shows-south-how-to-save-energy.html
6/1/11 - Why Knowledge is (Solar) Power - Should you put solar panels on our roof? - http://theenergycollective.com/marcgunther/58570/why-knowledge-solar-power