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Groups including the Green Building Alliance recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that will allow them to bring in technical experts to help determine which vacant plots of land in the Hill District could be repurposed to generate renewable energy for nearby residents.
Several city organizations are assessing environmentally compromised plots of public land as potential renewable energy project locations in the Hill
AP, file According to the state Department of Corrections' COVID-19 data, nearly 80% of correctional staff haven't received the vaccine, despite there being no restrictions for adults. More than half of all inmates are vaccinated. On today’s program: Nearly 80% of state correctional facilities’ staff have not received the COVID-19 vaccine, despite its wide availability; a look at Pittsburgh’s public and private sector commitments to energy efficiency, now that city government committed to become carbon neutral by 2050; and a local author’s new book tells of how telephone-inventor Ale...
Green Building Alliance joins United Nations in $24 million International Climate Initiative Green Building Alliance (GBA) was the first organization in the country to focus on green building, starting 28 years ago. Today, they are considered the vanguard of a movement that has taken off worldwide. Now, GBA has announced they are collaborating with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on a $24 million project to improve the energy efficiency and carbon footprint of the global building supply chain. The mission is to help create healthier, more sustainable buildings. The I...
The United Nations is actively interested in setting up a European centre of excellence office in Enniscorthy from which it will roll-out initiatives and campaigns focusing on energy efficient housing. Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council, Tom Enright, confirmed to this newspaper that a number of meetings have taken place with senior figures within the UN with the most recent meeting taking place over Christmas. 'We had a meeting over the Christmas holidays and we hope to advance that with them over the next couple of months,' said Mr Enright. Describing the discussions as 'hugel...