Companies look for more ways to go green

Construction in the US will increase across the board in 2014 and as Mike Leonard says, "despite many market pressures — and perhaps because of them — the practice of building green also is expected to grow this year." See entire article:

Tennessee Green Jobs

A large project to install a solar power generation site in McNairy County has landed Tennessee on a list of the top states creating green energy jobs this year. Click here for the complete story

New Green Guidelines could put Chattanooga at vanguard

Chattanooga will be the first city in the state and second nationally behind Washington, D.C. to develop a 'development credits' banking credit system. The developer could trade the credit on an open market that's to be created to an entirely different company. These credits are tied to our new LID/Green Infrastructure and stay on volume development requirements in the City. Starting in December 2014, a new development and significant re-development, project in the city will be required to keep/manage the 1st inch of rain fall on site - without releasing it: infiltrate, reuse, store or exfiltrate. If a site can do more than required, they can apply the 'credits' to another site under development or keep that credit and bank and trade or sell it.

Green-LEED Certification Buildings Worth the Cost

"Almost without exception, the building certification process helps businesses evaluate green investments comprehensively and maximize financial returns. Certified new construction has operating costs that are 13.6 percent less than traditional buildings. Existing buildings see an 8.5 percent reduction. (This an article from a friend of mine Mike Leonard) When you can see operating costs reduced this much, LEED, green building certification, becomes money in your pocket, along with user and environmental friendly. See the Article

How Much Water the Earth has?

You'd be surprised of what little water the Earth has and the percentage of clean water!!!

Read more here http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html#.T7EjkVaD-OZ

Williamson County Household Hazardous Waste Colleciton Day

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day May 5th, 2012, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm 1320 West Main Street, Franklin, TN http://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=473

City of Chattanooga's LED Lights to save 2.7 m/year

Smart streetlights got its first citywide project in Chattanooga, Tenn. That’s where city utility EPB and hometown LED maker Global Green Lighting are installing 27,000 streetlights that can be remotely lit, turned off, dimmed or flashed in patterns, all from a utility’s central command center or the laptop in a police car. Jeff St. John: April 18, 2012