(11/09/2011)
The $9.1 million Winter Park Community Center, designed to reflect the character of the “City of Culture and Heritage,” opened in October.
(07/14/2011)
A commitment to sustainability by representatives of 10 businesses will kick off the launch of the Southeast regional office of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, with a ceremony scheduled for July 14. The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, a national nonprofit organization, aims to empower businesses to achieve economic environmental and social sustainability.
(04/28/2011)
For its new high school campus in Weeki Wachee, Hernando County School District in Florida chose hybrid cooling for its temperature regulation needs — a move that earned it an award from the region's HVAC and refrigeration technical society.
(03/21/2011)
Office Depot, a provider of office supplies and services, was named an Energy Star Leader for reducing its energy consumption by 27.5 percent across its building portfolio.
(12/22/2010)
German solar company Sybac Solar has contracted with Gainesville Regional Utilities to build a solar array in Gainesville, slated to be the largest privately owned solar installation in Florida when it is completed.
(12/02/2010)
The USGBC awarded the office building of DPR Construction’s with LEED Gold for Commercial Interiors.
(09/10/2010)
The University Center, a joint-use facility shared by Valencia Community College and the University of Central Florida, has earned LEED Gold accreditation, adding feathers in the caps to the sustainability programs at both schools.
(04/12/2010)
The University of Central Florida solar energy research center received a $10 million state grant to install solar energy panels on 90 K-12 Florida schools that double as emergency shelters.
(03/11/2010)
The $4.8 million, 10,000-square-foot Palm Beach animal care complex features a rooftop 80-panel solar array.
(05/14/2007)
Eco-friendly insulation group Therma-Green struck an international deal in April that is expected to boost the availability of nanotechnology to solve energy and climate-related problems in Florida 's industrial sector.