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Building Information Modeling Market to Reach $6.5 Billion Worldwide by 2020

The market for building information modeling (BIM) software and services is still nascent, but evolving rapidly.  As energy conservation and carbon emissions become increasingly important issues, the adoption of BIM tools and practices will become a higher priority, since they can significantly affect the efficient use of scarce and valuable resources.  According to a new report from Pike Research, annual worldwide revenue for BIM products and services solutions will grow from $1.8 billion in 2012 to almost $6.5 billion in 2020.

“Building information modeling represents one of the most important breakthroughs in building design technology over the last decade,” says senior analyst Eric Bloom.  “The next generation of buildings will be more intelligent and energy-efficient than any before.  However, designing and delivering such buildings requires a level of collaboration that only BIM software can facilitate.”

The market for BIM software tools is led by a handful of well-known names, such as Autodesk, Bentley, Tekla, Nemetschek, and Gehry Technologies.  Small firms that enter the market with an innovative BIM (or other) solution generally do not last long as independent firms because the larger players strategically acquire them to enhance their own product portfolios.  The industry has also seen a spate of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent years, as firms prepare for the next phase of BIM technology advancement in areas like BIM to Field solutions, cloud-based solutions, and mobile capabilities. Continue reading

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DVL Pledges To Assist 12 Data Centers Achieve LEED Certification

BRISTOL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DVL Group, a provider of data center power, cooling and infrastructure management solutions, has pledged to assist 12 data centers achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification and save 1,000,000 watts of electrical energy. Three companies that save the most watts will receive the Less WattsAward and DVL will donate $1,000 to the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) in each company’s name.

DVGBC is a chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which set the standards for LEED building. DVL will work with each company to achieve LEED Certification, administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED Certification verifies that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Facilities and IT personnel interested in making their data centers more efficient by participating in the Less Watts competition should attend DVL’s “Are You Prepared For What’s Next?” event at their Bristol, PA facility. The free conference takes place on May 9 and 10, offering the same seminars each day. All courses will feature IACET-authorized CEUs. The virtual Less Watts Award ceremony will kick off the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Continue reading

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SPI Solar to Build 6.4 Megawatts of Solar Developments at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey

ROSEVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SPI Solar (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) a leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) solar developer, today announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) agreement with a subsidiary of KDC Solar (“KDC Solar”) to design and build multiple solar energy facilities (“SEF”) for KDC Solar at the Mountain Creek Resort and Grand Cascades Golf Resort in Vernon, New Jersey. KDC Solar will own and operate the SEFs. The SEFs being developed at the resorts will include a mixture of fixed ground mount and custom designed solar parking canopies and car ports located at three separate sites at the resort. The three SEFs will provide more than 8,000,000 kW hours of solar electricity generation per year to help power the resort’s operations. The project is yet another large-scale solar installation for SPI as a result of its preferred provider agreement with KDC Solar.

“We are extremely pleased that it will be Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs and that our finished work will be seen by the thousands of visitors the resorts draw from the tri-state area. We look forward to getting started.”

“This will be our first installation at a major year-round resort,” said Stephen Kircher, CEO for SPI Solar. “We are extremely pleased that it will be Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs and that our finished work will be seen by the thousands of visitors the resorts draw from the tri-state area. We look forward to getting started.” Continue reading

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Lime Energy Partners with Figtree to Provide Pace Financing for California Customers

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lime Energy Co. (NASDAQ: LIME) announced today a partnership with Figtree Energy Resource Company through which Lime’s Customers will benefit from the most flexible PACE financing options available in the State of California. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a Government initiative that allows property owners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for their homes and commercial buildings. The addition of PACE will enable Lime’s California customers defray the costs of energy improvements that can be made to their facilities. This financing vehicle through Figtree can be used for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation upgrades to commercial properties.

“Partnering with clean energy firms like Lime Energy integrates the financial and technical components of energy projects and offers building owners immediate cash flow benefits while eliminating lengthy payback periods.”

“California is one of the leaders among states adopting aggressive energy reduction targets,” said Adam Procell, Lime’s Executive Vice President. “Projects that previously lacked funding now have the ability to move forward and contribute to state energy reduction goals. Our award winning team in California has worked with hundreds of customers to deliver energy saving solutions and our partnership with Figtree enables us to continue to bring high value to this market through our clean energy solutions.” Continue reading

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Preparing for a Low Carbon Economy to Be Presented by U.S. Green Building Council (LEED)

TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The USGBC Orange County will feature an event on Thursday, March 29, 2012 focused upon Preparing for a Low Carbon Economy. In 2007, global carbon trading activities were valued at 65 billion Euros; by 2020, trading volume could grow to 2 trillion Euros. The USGBC-OC has scheduled Environmental Entrepreneur of the Year Award semi-finalist Doug Smith to discuss how carbon markets will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and driving investment in low-carbon technologies and services. The presentation will address preparing for a new low-carbon economy involving nations, companies and individuals.

Speaker Doug Smith is an environmental entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the business sector. He is the founder and CEO of Village Green Global, Inc., which provides online energy reporting and carbon emission analysis to companies worldwide. Doug has a Masters in Sustainable Practice and has recently lectured in Environmental Pollution Management at Chapman University in California and the Royal Institute of Technology in Australia.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, March 29th from 5:30 pm. to 8:00 p.m., with a networking opportunity and mixer from 5:30 to 6:30 and the presentation from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be located at 14725 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618. Sponsors include Platinum Founding Sponsor Edison, Gold Founding Partners Glumac and Pro Repro, Annual Silver Sponsors and Event Sponsor RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker Corporation, Snyder Langston, and Annual Friends Fuscoe Engineering and CSL Enterprises. This meeting is open to the public. The cost of the event is $25.00 for members, $35.00 for non-members and $15.00 for emerging professional members and students with student I.D. An additional charge of $5.00 will be applied for registration at the door. For pre registration, contact Vicki Phillipy at vphillipy@usgbc-oc.org. Continue reading

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Parisleaf Printing and Design Receives CurrentState™ Platinum Certification

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Tulsa, OK – March 19, 2012 – Parisleaf Printing and Design recently completed the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit and received Platinum Certification – the highest certification level available.

The Client’s Challenge

Parisleaf is a Printing and Design company located in Gainesville, Florida.  Parisleaf provides a variety of services which include printing, branding packages, web and logo design.

Parisleaf’s largest challenge is that traditional print related goods and services can have a significant negative impact on the environment.  Negative impacts occur at all stages of the paper life cycle -  the harvesting of trees, the processing of wood fiber into pulp and  the disposal of paper products at the end of their useful life.

However, Parisleaf has overcome these challenges. They offer carbon negative printing and web solutions to its clients. Parisleaf is able to achieve this because of their innovative green practices and the steps they take to mitigate their effect on the environment.   Continue reading

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Compare Ratings, Data and Reviews for Any Building in the U.S.: HonestBuildings.com™ Launches Free Service

 

 

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HonestBuildings.com announced today the release of its beta platform, a free web service allowing users to find and compare information, ratings and reviews for any commercial or residential building in the U.S.

“We are bringing transparency and connectivity to the massive real estate industry, which has traditionally been fragmented, opaque and inefficient”
Simply by searching for an address or zip code, anyone can access reviews, Honesty Ratings™, energy data, projects and renovations, and view the people and organizations associated with that building, for free.

“We are bringing transparency and connectivity to the massive real estate industry, which has traditionally been fragmented, opaque and inefficient,” said Riggs Kubiak, CEO of Honest Buildings. “Our goal is to connect people, catalyze transactions, and accelerate the development of high performance buildings on a global scale.”

Anyone can use Honest Buildings to compare buildings based on size, location, type, ratings, associated organizations, and the types of projects that have been completed, helping them to make better-informed decisions about real estate. Continue reading

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Solas Energy Consulting Achieves WBE Certification

Competitively Positioned for US Government Funded Renewable Energy Projects

FORT COLLINS, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solas Energy Consulting US Inc., a renewable energy consulting services company, today announced that it has achieved certification as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) with the Supplier Clearinghouse of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This certification makes Solas Energy Consulting an ideal subcontractor for companies pursuing government contracts in the Renewable Energy Sector.

“We pride ourselves on being one of the most experienced consulting companies in commercial advisory services for utility scale wind and solar projects. We can now offer the additional benefit of WBE certification to assist our clients with their government contracting efforts”

“We pride ourselves on being one of the most experienced consulting companies in commercial advisory services for utility scale wind and solar projects. We can now offer the additional benefit of WBE certification to assist our clients with their government contracting efforts,” said Solas Energy Consulting Co-founder and President, Evelyn Carpenter.

To achieve WBE certification through the CPUC, a company must be at least 51% woman-owned, managed and controlled. More information about the Supplier Clearinghouse of the CPUC can be found at: http://www.sdbnetwork.com/SDBNetwork/Affiliates/CPUC/. Continue reading

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