As part of its mission to offer the broadest and deepest energy and sustainability expertise to commercial property owners and tenants, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has surpassed all other firms in the number of LEED Accredited Professionals and Green Associates employed worldwide, as listed in the Green Building Certification Institute's (GBCI) LEED Professional Directory, the official listing of credentialed individuals.
Georgia-based green building experts, the Imery Group, announced they are building the nation’s first-ever Proud Green Home—a project that aims to educate and inspire homebuilders and homeowners nationwide about the benefits of building green.
Callaway Gardens announced major improvements and renovations for 2013. The most significant of these improvements will be the renovation of the Mountain Creek Inn.
“I’m extremely pleased to share that by April 1, 2013, all 274 rooms in the Mountain Creek Inn will be new,” said Edward Callaway, chairman and CEO for Callaway Gardens. “As a test, we renovated 30 rooms in October for the Fantasy in Lights season. Our guests’ reaction was off the charts. With that response, we are renovating all of the Mountain Creek Inn rooms to the same standard the guests loved so much.”
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) have recognized the Florida Green Building Coalition's Green Home Certification Standard as a "Promising Program" honorable mention in the Exemplary Water-Energy Program award competition, which recognizes exemplary efficiency programs that save both water and energy.
Winterwoods Homes, Ltd. has created a one-of-a-kind luxury log and timber frame north Georgia mountain retreat, The Dobie Mountain Lookout. Located less than an hour and a half from Atlanta in the Utana Bluffs community. This mountain home is situated near the rugged Cohutta Wilderness Area and Chattahoochee National Forest, providing easy access to wild mountain rivers, waterfalls, camping and hiking.
Vinyl siding ranks as one of the most environmentally-friendly exterior claddings, as confirmed by a life cycle assessment (LCA) using Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES®) software and published by NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This LCA, being released by the Vinyl Siding Institute, Inc., (VSI) is an important tool for builders, remodelers, architects, planners, and homeowners to use when comparing exterior cladding, including vinyl siding, insulated siding, fiber cement and brick.
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