LEED Platinum

It is rare to hear a bank setting a target of zero, however TD Bank has done just that announcing that it will soon be the operator of the United States' first net-zero energy bank location.

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It’s a rare honor indeed, and Clorox Company’s headquarters is one of only 38 buildings in the U.S. to achieve the distinction. But how does one get a LEED Platinum rating, and what does it mean?

Greensburg, Kansas was devastated by a tornado in 2007.  Only a week later, the town had already started working on plans to become the greenest town in the U.S. 

Buildings are one of the world's largest consumers of energy and, as a result, one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases.

So, green building--architectural design based on improving the energy efficiency of a building throughout its entire life span--has become increasingly en vogue.

The sporting specatcle that is 2010 Winter Olympics is now being played out in full force.  The games, however, are not just providing athletic highlights, but they are also serving as a fantastic platform for the promotion of renewable energy.