Browsing Archive: July, 2010

London provides the first sustainable Olympics ...and more

Posted by John Noriega on Tuesday, July 20, 2010,

Being the host of the Summer Olympic Games is a privilege and an opportunity for a city and a nation to spark economic growth. London, the host of the 2012 Olympic Games, plans to do more than just that. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games is a company that is in charge of handling private sector investments and public sector funding. The public funding is provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. They are using this opportunity to develop a struggling pa...

DOE provides $2 billion for solar energy

Posted by John Noriega on Thursday, July 8, 2010,

On Saturday, July 5th 2010, President Obama announced his approval of the DOE loan guarantee for solar energy projects. This $1.85 billion in funding takes advantage of last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Other recent ARRA projects received a combined total of $76 million a few weeks ago. These projects received federal funding to produce products that are unique to the sustainable construction industry and also train professionals to be familiar with this equipm...

Sheldon Crossing: A luxurious sustainable community

Posted by John Noriega on Sunday, July 4, 2010,

For those who don’t know, Manayunk is a unique urban neighborhood just outside of Philadelphia. Main St., along the Schuylkill River is a popular area that is home to many high end restaurants and shopping. When I heard about a green community in Manayunk I had to check it out.

At first instinct I kind of chuckled to myself; wondering how anyone could actually make a successful sustainable community in Manayunk and actually sell the properties. After touring a model home I learned tha...