Dec. 10, 2008 - Data storage firm NetApp is raking in a whopping $1.4 million rebate from Pacific Gas & Electric under the utility's Non-Residential New Construction Program, which encourages commercial customers to implement energy-efficient building practices. READ MORE
Dec. 9, 2008 - Wal-Mart Brazil has opened what it's calling an "eco-efficient hypermarket" just north of Rio de Janeiro, combining a wide range of social and environmental initiatives at a single location. READ MORE
Dec. 8, 2008 - The Subway sandwich chain has opened two new "eco-stores" in Louisiana and North Carolina, raising its total of green-designed restaurants to eight. READ MORE
Nov. 24, 2008 - The return on investment for green constructions has jumped 50% in three years as building values rise and operating costs tumble, according to a new survey of the commercial building sector. READ MORE
Nov. 21, 2008 - The value of green building construction starts jumped five-fold over the past three years - and could triple to as much as $140 billion by 2013, according to McGraw-Hill Construction s Green Outlook 2009. READ MORE
Nov. 18, 2008 - One Boston Place in Boston, Mass., has become the first building to earn Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. READ MORE
Nov. 18, 2008 - Novotel has announced that 11 of its resorts in the Asia Pacific region have achieved Green Globe Sustainable Tourism certification as part of a companywide goal to certify all 400 Novotel properties worldwide by 2010. READ MORE
Nov. 13, 2008 - Wells Fargo says it has upped its financing of LEED-certified building projects from $1 billion to $2 billion since May 2007. READ MORE
Nov. 12, 2008 - Most corporate real estate executives agree that sustainability is a top business priority; even so, they're less likely to pay a premium for green office space than they were a year ago, according to a new survey. READ MORE
Nov. 11, 2008 - Soon after opening its first energy-efficient location in Beijing, Wal-Mart says it is planning green upgrades for all 113 of its Chinese stores within the next five years, China Daily reports. READ MORE
Oct. 21, 2008 - Dunkin' Donuts has cut the ribbon on its first LEED-certified location, a store in St. Petersburg, Fla. The store will serve as a prototype for future building projects, the company says. READ MORE
Oct. 15, 2008 - A new Toyota dealership in Utah expects to become the latest in a string of LEED-certified dealerships built under the automaker's Eco-Image USA II green-design initiative. READ MORE
