On April 6, the Canadian government announced that it is extending its

Commercial Buildings Incentive Program (CBIP) to multi-unit residential buildings. This program offers owners or developers a one-time incentive payment equal to two years’ projected energy savings for buildings that exceed the Model National Energy Code... Read more

Atmospheric Alliance and the

Energy Outreach Center, both of Olympia, Washington, have joined forces. Paul Horton and Rhys Roth are co-directors of the new (as yet unnamed) organization. Call 360/352-1763 or e-mail atmosphere@olywa.net or eoc@olywa.net for additional details.

The Green Development Services arm of the Rocky Mountain Institute received a

National Award for Sustainability from Renew America and the President’s Council on Sustainable Development at the National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America in Detroit, Michigan in early May. The award announcement cites the organization’s far-reaching... Read more

According to the 22 May 1999 issue of the

Global Environmental Change Report,

AlliedSignal is seeking EPA approval for a new hydrofluorocarbon used in foam insulation production.

HFC-245fa has been in development since 1994 as a blowing agent for polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam. This non-ozone-depleting foaming... Read more

Santa Monica has become the first city in the U.S. to be powered by green power. Through California’s competitive electricity market, the city decided to purchase power exclusively from geothermal sources.

Video, 28 minutes. Produced by the Environmental Fund of Pennsylvania for the “GreenWorks for Pennsylvania” television show. Available on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Web site.

This new video tells the story of creating the new South Central Office Building in Pennsylvania, a privately owned, 73,000-square-... Read more

On June 10, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Fannie Mae, the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, announced a partnership to develop and test a menu of mortgage products based on “green building” criteria. Fannie Mae is providing $100 million for... Read more

Bonneville Power has contracted with Northwest Power Systems to purchase 110 residential fuel cells. The first ten 3 kW prototype proton-exchange membrane (PEM) units should be delivered this fall. After testing and refinement, NPS will deliver another 100 units. Commercial production is expected in 2002, according to the Fuel Cell Technology... Read more

King County Commission for Market-ing Recyclable Materials, 400 Yesler Way, Rm. 200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206/296-3740, 206/296-4366 (fax). EnCompass Web site address:

www.metrokc.gov/market/encompass

In the wake of increasing scientific evidence that the dangers outweigh any possible benefits of ozone generators for home use, Health Canada has issued a public warning against such use. The April 13, 1999 announcement cites the adverse health effects associated with exposure to ozone,... Read more

Several environmental projects are featured in

Architecture magazine’s April 1999 awards issue. One of the projects receiving a citation in the

46th Annual P/A Awards was a Hay Barn and Stable in Somis, California by the Los Angeles firm SPF:a, constructed of a light steel frame with hay bales around... Read more

The night sky over New Mexico should soon be darker. Governor Gary E. Johnson signed the Night Sky Protection Act into law on April 6, 1999. The purpose of the law is “to regulate outdoor night lighting fixtures to preserve and enhance the state’s dark sky while promoting safety, conserving energy, and preserving... Read more

Georgia Tech has announced a new Continuing Education Certificate Series of courses for the summer of 1999 on

Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure. The series includes:

•a 1-day Primer on June 21;

•a 2-day course on June 22-23 on Assessment Tools and Techniques;

•a 2-day course on June 24-25 on... Read more

Buy Recycled Business Alliance, a Partnership of the National Recycling Coalition, Inc., 1727 King St., Ste. 105, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703/683-9025, 703/683-9026 (fax).

The Buy Recycled Business Alliance has compiled approximately 20 project profiles of commercial and institutional facilities that have made... Read more

On April 9, New York State Governor George Pataki proposed legislation offering income tax credits for the construction or renovation of green buildings ranging from 5% to 8% of the cost of construction or renovation, with additional incentives for the use of photovoltaics and fuel cells. This... Read more

Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings may not get as much publicity for its sustainability initiatives as rival Interface, Inc., but C&A continues to demonstrate their commitment—most recently with the “

Sustainability Laboratory.” The Sustainability Lab is a forum of leading thinkers and activists from various fields, assembled to... Read more