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May 2017

May 2017

Back to Basics: Eco-friendly Summer Celebrations

It’s the season for picnics, weddings, graduations, barbeques, fish boils, and clambakes. 

Fun as they are, at the end of these events, garbage cans typically are overflowing with plastic water bottles, paper plates, and food waste.  

So it’s worth employing these 10 eco-friendly basics to make sure your summer party isn’t too hard on the environment. 

November 2017

ACEEE Scores U.S. Cities on Energy Efficiency Programs, Policies  

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its City Energy Efficiency Scorecard for 2017, which ranks 51 large U.S. cities on how they’re doing with energy efficiency improvements. 

May 2017

Bringing Consumer-driven Solutions to Your Business

RMI would like to see home energy efficiency become as compelling to consumers as granite countertops are and to make home performance something that buyers and sellers notice, discuss, and expect in their homes.

July 2017 Webinar

This Month's Tips: No Smoking Policies in Multifamily Buildings

Increasingly, residents and owners of multifamily buildings are opting to ban smoking. 
If you’re considering such a policy, the American Lung Association can help. 

June 2017

EverGreen Award Nominations. Find Our Future Green

Some of the Green REsource Council’s past EverGreen winners have become stars of the sustainable housing industry. 

Think of Craig Foley and his expertise on everything from valuation and marketing of high-performance buildings and energy management, to green advocacy and education.