LEED-Certified Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 06:40:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Dallas Implements Mandatory Green Building Standards, Paves Way for Rest of US https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dallas-implements-mandatory-green-building-standards-paves-way-rest-us-20131105/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dallas-implements-mandatory-green-building-standards-paves-way-rest-us-20131105/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:05:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43229 Dallas, Texas… Who would have thought Dallas would be on its way to becoming one of the greenest cities in the United States? Surprisingly, green buildings aren’t new to Dallas. The city is home to over 140 LEED-certified buildings, including 23 LEED-certified municipal government facilities. Dallas also has 59 million square feet of Energy Star-certified […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dallas-implements-mandatory-green-building-standards-paves-way-rest-us-20131105/feed/ 0 43229 Honda Uses Wind Turbines to Manufacture Cars at Ohio Factory https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-uses-wind-turbines-to-manufacture-cars-in-ohio-factory-20130212/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-uses-wind-turbines-to-manufacture-cars-in-ohio-factory-20130212/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:35:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=33046 At its transmission plant in Russells Point, Ohio, Honda is currently installing wind turbines that will supply 10% of the factory’s electricity needs. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions, experts predict the turbines will produce 10,000 megawatt hours per year. Honda will have the distinction of having the first automotive manufacturing facility in the United […]

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