<link>http://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/main.htm</link><description/><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:38:43 -0800</pubDate><generator>http://www.smallboxsoftware.net</generator><language>EN</language><item><title>Houston Partners With Clinton Climate Initiative for Building Retrofits

<link>http://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/main.htm</link><description/><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:38:43 -0800</pubDate><generator>http://www.smallboxsoftware.net</generator><language>EN</language><item><title>Houston Partners With Clinton Climate Initiative for Building Retrofitshttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post18.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 09:54:01 -0800Houston is the first U.S. city to retrofit municipal buildings to reduce energy and water consumption as part of the Clinton Climate Initiative.Chicago’s Green Exchange Bridges Preservation and Sustainabilityhttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post19.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 09:55:46 -0800The country’s largest “green” shopping center benefits from historic and LEED designationsCity of Chicago Recognizes Environmental Leadership of Hotelshttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post20.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:26:13 -0800Chicago leads the nation with five Green Seal certified hotelsCity of Annapolis Set to Launch Innovative Energy Efficiency Programhttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post21.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:30:08 -0800A new program in Annapolis, Md., will offer tax-exempt, low-interest loans to property owners who install energy-efficient equipment.The City of Las Vegas is developing Union Park, a 61-acre mixed-use community located downtown on a city-owned former brownfield site. The $6 billion, 11 million square-feet project will be a walkable community featuring urban-style residences, the Lou Ruhttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post22.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:33:07 -0800Union Park development is key to revitalization and re-development of downtown Las VegasHouston Will Plant 1 Million New Treeshttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post23.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:35:32 -0800Through a public-private partnership, the City will plant more than a million new trees in the next five yearsBoston Requires Recycling for Haulershttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post24.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:38:43 -0800Commercial waste haulers working in the City of Boston could lose their licenses if they don't start offering recycling services to their customersChicago Unveils New Climate Action Planhttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post11.htmWed, 01 Oct 2008 02:02:30 -0700The city builds on its already impressive efforts with a world-class climate action plan.Hinton, Alberta’s LEED Silver Buildinghttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post12.htmWed, 01 Oct 2008 02:05:05 -0700Town breaks ground on Infrastructure Services Building that will anchor eco-industrial park.San Francisco Solar Energy Incentive Pilot Programhttp://www.greenplaybook.org/resources/whats_new/post13.htmWed, 01 Oct 2008 02:07:00 -0700The program—the largest of its kind in the country—will provide rebates to home and business owners who install PV on buildings