Green Advantage at the Inaugural Ball

Thought you spotted some of the Green Advantage trainers at the Oscars? Perhaps. But scanning the crowd at the Inauguration you certainly might have seen a few Green Advantage staff, trainers, and Board leaders. Green Advantage was well-represented at the Inauguration and the evening's Environmental and Clean Energy Inaugural Ball.

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Spotlight On: Dansko Corporate Headquarters in West Grove, Pennsylvania

The best green buildings are an extension of a broad commitment to sustainability, community, and a mission of leaving the world better off.

The Dansko Company—in the comfort shoe business—calls this drive toward sustainable business practices and products “Our Inner Sole.”

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Meet the Trainers: Vicki Saville and George Felici

Both George Felici and Vicki Saville conduct Green Advantage ® training for Resource Dynamics, Inc. (RDI). Vicki started working with RDI at the start of the Green Advantage training program in 2005 while George has been working with Green Advantage for the last two years.

Both are regularly on the road, running about one to two workshops per month, working with each other as well as with other GA trainers. They've touched ground in Tulsa and Tennessee, New Jersey and Nebraska, South Florida and Seattle, Dallas and Delaware, and stops in between! Both put a high value on the quality and need for the GA certification.

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Legislative Update: Obama Stimulus Package and Federal Renewable Energy Legislation

All eyes are on the Obama Administration's economic stimulus package. On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The $787 billion stimulus act is focused on government spending initiatives intended to create jobs and jumpstart the economy as well as provide tax breaks for businesses and individuals.

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State and Federal Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

he North Carolina Solar Center is the home of the Database for State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE). The database is truly worth a look—and perhaps a bookmark. At your fingertips are more than 1,850 records (including 790 solar and 715 PV records) covering state, local, utility, and federal policies and programs on all kinds of legislation, incentives, and tax credits. You can get details at www.dsireusa.org.

WSJ Reports on “Green Gap”

According to the Wall Street Journal Online (1-8-09), “Demand is booming for environmentally friendly construction. But it's booming so fast that there aren't enough skilled professionals to do the work.”

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Spotlight On: Perfection Group

Perfection Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a family-owned business and a leader in the design and building of mechanical and environmental systems for industrial, commercial and institutional facilities. It has taken its green initiative to the next level with the creation of Green Building Solutions that focus on energy efficient facility operations.

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Grand Rapids Community College and West Michigan - Leaders in Green Building Training

The January issue of the Wall Street Journal reported that a “green gap” exists in environmentally friendly construction. “As environmentally friendly construction takes off, a question looms: Who’s going to do all the work? Demand is booming for environmentally friendly construction. But it is booming so fast that there aren’t enough skilled professionals to do the work.” This may be true in other parts of the country, but it is not true in Grand Rapids and the West Michigan area.

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Certifying Your Green Building Knowledge and Skills

As “green building” grows in popularity and importance, identifying knowledgeable green building practitioners becomes ever more critical. Most of the traditional disciplines and trades established a certification process long ago as part of their credibility evolution.

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GA In the News...in Grand Rapids, Michigan and in New Jersey

Grand Rapids, Michigan

See related article, from the Western Michigan Business Review, “Grand Rapids continues green dominance”

New Jersey

GA Certified Professional Recycling Homes in NJ

Green Tips from Sean de Launay of Virginia

Green Tip #1: Have everyone across the organization get green certified.

Green Tip #2: Use basic green techniques for finishing the basement of an existing home.

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We Want to Hear from You!

We’d love to hear back about your experiences in the use and marketing of green products and technologies as well as any other green-related experiences you'd like to share.

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