As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to improve commercial building efficiency 20% by 2020, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a partnership with The Appraisal Foundation that will help expand access to energy efficiency and building performance information for commercial buildings and help American businesses to reduce energy waste. More
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) today approved tax incentives for two companies choosing to expand or locate in Michigan, as well as two brownfield redevelopment projects and one significant brownfield amendment. According to the companies’ estimates, the approved projects are expected to generate $121.3 million in new investment, and create or retain a projected 803 direct jobs in communities across the state. More
Over the last several years, a transformation of the way buildings have been designed, planned and built has been underway that goes beyond BIM (building information management), LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) and IPD (Integrated Project Delivery). It is called Mindshift, which is an appropriate name due to the radical nature this building methodology stands traditional design, bid and build on its head. More
Oakland County’s Business Finance Corporation (BFC) and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) amassed some pretty impressive numbers in their first 30 years in business: total investment of more than $1.2 billion and more than 26,000 jobs created or retained.More
A simple two sided, one sheet handout will be posted to a new EPA web page about demolition soon.More
Energy Improvement Finance Program for Older Affordable Housing Developments. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced Green Refinance Plus, a program between HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Fannie Mae to allow owners of existing affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy- and water-saving upgrades, along with other needed property renovations.More
Now in its 2nd year, Fido’s Fit Club is a comprehensive membership program that provides support for, and education about, people and pets working cooperatively to achieve fitness.More
Mackinac Island – Michigan and all states need to do seven things to be considered business friendly, Michael Porter, a top business professor at Harvard, told the Detroit Regional Chamber Policy Conference. More
The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA), with partial funding from the Michigan Coastal Management Program, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, has partnered with Manistee County to develop a wind energy plan for the county.
This past May 25th Joshua Rubin from Maxi Container met up with GreeningDetroit.com at the Green School Awards in Pontiac, MI. Maxi has been a member of their online community for about a year now and have met many people through there green network.More
