Green Investment Fund aims to help three Portland housing projects

The city of Portland and Multnomah County plan to start providing low-cost financing to homeowners this summer for energy efficiency and weatherization improvements.

Review these resources to help local goverments access program funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The streetlight is being re-imagined in bold ways, with devices that use less energy and enhance urban landscapes.

The streetlight is being re-imagined in bold ways, with devices that use less energy and enhance urban landscapes.

Internet-based tool lets residents track their personal carbon footprint and gauge how green their neighborhood is compared with the rest of the city

New program to provide 5,000 home-energy audits to Seattle City Light customers over the next 18 months for $95 apiece -- a $505 discount.

Comprehensive package of legislation would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing government, commercial, and residential buildings.

New $25 million building is first in city to feature mounted wind turbines

Program helps 11 partner municipalities increase affordable housing, take cars off the roads and foster a sense of community

Funding for SF Energy Watch to increase by nearly $4 million

State-of-the-art Shoreline facility is first to be built to achieve LEED certification

The EPA has recognized four communities for innovative approaches to development that expand economic opportunity and protect public health and the environment.

The EPA has recognized four communities for innovative approaches to development that expand economic opportunity and protect public health and the environment.

DeSoto and Ferguson will build and maintain streets to accommodate safe travel for all users, not just motorists

Report on “bright” green buildings that leverage intelligent technologies to support environmental sustainability while providing a significant return on investment.

Study that reveals why green buildings make economic sense

The Oakland Green Jobs Corp will train at-risk youth in green construction, solar installation, and other green job skills

A step-by-step workbook to show schools and districts how to generate electricity on-site in order to cut energy costs.

Communities looking toward transit-oriented development can learn from the California capital region

Commercial waste haulers working in the City of Boston could lose their licenses if they don't start offering recycling services to their customers

Through a public-private partnership, the City will plant more than a million new trees in the next five years

Union Park development is key to revitalization and re-development of downtown Las Vegas

A new program in Annapolis, Md., will offer tax-exempt, low-interest loans to property owners who install energy-efficient equipment.

Chicago leads the nation with five Green Seal certified hotels

The country’s largest “green” shopping center benefits from historic and LEED designations

Houston is the first U.S. city to retrofit municipal buildings to reduce energy and water consumption as part of the Clinton Climate Initiative.

A study by the California Sustainability Alliance

Survey of consumers’ awareness of and demand for green buildings

Strategies for transforming building practices in the private sector

Report detailing benefits, resources, and case studies for commercial green buildings.

The program—the largest of its kind in the country—will provide rebates to home and business owners who install PV on buildings

Town breaks ground on Infrastructure Services Building that will anchor eco-industrial park.

The city builds on its already impressive efforts with a world-class climate action plan.

Public-private partnership that provides energy saving advice, free home energy audits, and financing.

Legislation will provide Nevis Island with energy independence

Current state of green building laws in American cities

City to make environmental sustainability a primary goal in all city planning decisions

Sustainably designed buildings outperform the national average

DC Passes Energy Star Benchmarking Law

US Conference of Mayors Adopts Resolution Supporting 30% Solution

avannah’s New Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development

New Program to Calculate Building’s Carbon Emissions