(Nan’s Note: Yeah! This sounds great to me! This shows, too, that ‘green’ is not just about energy. It’s about decentralizing and supporting your neighbors. Technology is great, but we are so global, we forget we have a local world. That is where our sustainable efforts should begin – at home.)
By Leanne Tobias
What’s in store for green buildings and green business in 2010? Here are my predictions for the year’s emerging trends.
Retrofits – The mainstreaming of LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) — which requires compliance with EPA’s Energy Star program — gives property owners…
Energy Efficiency – As in 2009, operating cost efficiency remains an imperative for…
Alternative Energy – The use of the 30 percent investment tax credit for alternative energy should…
Localism/Regionalism – I’m also seeing reports that community or regional brands (as opposed to national or multi-national chains) are the hottest…
Greener Agriculture and Cityscapes – Localism/regionalism, when applied to the food chain, translates into…
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