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LEED Certification Study Sessions begin this week!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

USGBC-Missouri Heartland kicks off its LEED v3 Study Sessions with Wednesday’s (November 11) Intro to LEED from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Drury University’s Trustee Science Center.

Following study sessions include sustainable sites, water efficiency, innovation in design, and more. The price per study session is $10 (includes presentation slides and food) and the LEED study guide is $40. USGBC-Missouri Heartland is offering a pre-paid package of 5 sessions and the study guide for $70. For more information or to RSVP please contact: MCox@emsi-green.com.

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Fresh & Green Fridays: Heat Wave edition

Friday, November 6th, 2009
Planet Green asks, how eco-gullible are you?  Test your knowledge of “hit or myth” reports with their “12 Eco Myths just begging to be debunked.” 
There’s a giant rift growing in Africa that scientists say may form a new ocean…eventually. Pertinent? Not necessarily. Fascinating? Yes.

By far, some of the most shocking evidence of the effects of pollution on the environment: the muck of the North Pacific Gyre is leaving a brightly-colored trail of dead albatross on islands in the North Pacific. Photographer Chris Jordan documents these startling skeletons as a recycling call-to-arms.
Why purchase carbon offsets if you can grow your own?  That’s just what Toyota is doing at its Prius plant in Japan.  The company has created two new species of flower that help offset the carbon footprint of the popular hybrid vehicles.  Toyota reports lowering the plant’s CO2 emissions by more than 50% since 1990.
This one is fresh and green for sure.  Grocery chain Kroger is adding “traceability technology” to its fresh greens as part of its “Quality You Can Trace” program.  Kroger says it’s adding food origin information to help consumers know more about the food they purchase for their families.
Because we’re always hungry on Fridays (have you noticed?) here’s this week’s seasonal dish: oven-roasted garlic.  It may sound strange, but it’s a delicious side to pumpkin soup or a juicy steak.

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Home Energy Tax Credits: It’s Not Too Late!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Thinking of remodeling your home or upgrading your heating and cooling equipment? You may be eligible for a federal tax credit to help reduce the cost! Homeowners can receive a tax credit for making energy-efficient home improvements or for installing high efficiency heating and cooling systems. The incentives are equal to 30% of the materials and installation on your projects, up to $1,500.

A variety of energy efficient products and projects are eligible for this tax credits, but time is running out to take this offer. Projects completed in 2009 can be put on your 2009 taxes, and 2010 projects can be completed between January 1 and December 31, 2010.  For more information, visit City Utilities’ guide to the tax credits.
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