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Bradley Hosts 2010 Green Manufacturing Summit Milwaukee-area manufacturers are invited to attend a business forum focusing on cost-saving green technologies at the 3rd Annual Green Manufacturing Summit on August 31.

IAPMO Hires Lehtonen of GreenPlumbers USA The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) welcomed Megan Lehtonen as the association’s new director of program development.

A Different Kind of Solar Thermal According to a recent blog on Forbes.com, solar thermal technology is far better at producing lots of power and it's cheaper per kilowatt-hour.

Danze Named Partner Of Energy Star-Approved House Plans Kitchen and bath plumbing manufacturer Danze was recently named a sponsor of The House Designers’ first-ever Energy Star-approved house plans.

Texas Luxury Apartments Named Largest Project Certified to National Green Building Standard A luxury apartment complex built with energy- and water-efficient features and within walking distance of the Johnson Space Center in Houston has become the largest project certified by the NAHB Research Center to the National Green Building Standard.

T&S Brass Recognized for Compliance Excellency, Environmental Stewardship T&S Brass has been recognized by Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) with the Compliance Excellency Award for being an outstanding industrial environmental steward throughout 2009.

Environmentalists Hoping Water-Efficient Toilets Catch On Soon By this time, consumers are used to seeing EnergyStar labels on big appliances such as refrigerators. Now it’s time to start expecting similar efficiency labels for toilets.

U.S. Regenerative Network Unites Green Manufacturers with Designers, Construction Pros David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council and World Green Building Council, introduced the U.S. Regenerative Network at a forum held April 28-29, in Berkeley, CA.

Rinnai Celebrates HGTV Green Home with Tankless Giveaway As part of the HGTV Green Home 2010, which features products from Rinnai, the company is giving away one condensing tankless unit per week through June 4.

LEED Task Force Joins Forces with IL Public Schools A new initiative to help bring about a greener future for IL schools has been created: the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification Task Force.

	REHAU Breaks Ground on Ecosmart House Project The REHAU MONTANA ecosmart house project began today with the official groundbreaking in Bozeman, Mont.

Roto-Rooter Program Promotes Green Living Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service announced its ROTOGreen plumbing program, aimed at helping homeowners and businesses conserve water and energy by going “Green”.

	Comfort Supply Launches Green Contractor Program Comfort Supply announced a “Certified Green Contractor” program to recognize HVAC contractors who make special efforts to be environmentally friendly.

Chicago, Georgia Adopt IAPMO Green Code The State of Georgia and the City of Chicago have both incorporated provisions from IAPMO’s Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS) in their respective water efficiency standards.

EPA, DOE Announce New Steps To Strengthen Energy Star Program In addition to third-party testing already underway, the agencies have launched a new two-step process to expand testing of Energy Star-qualified products.

Whirlpool Receives EPA Sustained Excellence Award Whirlpool Corp. was recently recognized as a 2010 Energy Star award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

American Standard Attempts Guinness World Record On Tuesday, March 23, American Standard Brands will stand up 12 high-efficiency toilets outside the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest toilet queue.

WaterSense Ready To Label Showerheads The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program released its final specification for showerheads on March 4, 2010.

First U.S. Green Building Code Announced The ICC, ASHRAE, USGBC and IES announce the nation’s first set of model codes and standards for green building in the U.S.

Green Mechanical Council Launches New Online Career Center The Green Mechanical Council launched the GreenMech Career Center, which offers its members and the industry at-large a targeted resource for online employment connections.

Rebates Plus Tax Credits on All Noritz Products Noritz America Corp. has partnered with Energy Star to create the The Energy Star Appliance Rebate — a program that offers homeowners the ability to earn $150 to $400.

	WaterSense ‘Fix a Leak Week’ March 15-21 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting its second annual WaterSense "Fix a Leak Week," March 15 to 21, 2010.

Geberit Named Global Top 10 Greenie Geberit, a provider of water-saving plumbing systems, has been named one of the Top 10 in a new study that ranks the world's most sustainable companies.

10 Million Solar Home Initiative Introduced In Senate The 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Bill of 2010 proposes to authorize rebates which, along with other incentives, would cover up to half the cost of the 10 million solar power systems and 200,000 water heating systems.

Repaying Solar Loans Through Property Taxes Massachusetts may join the rising number of governmental jurisdictions offering a popular way to finance solar photovoltaic installations: with loans repaid through tax assessments. In addition to solar PV systems, solar water-heating equipment and other energy-efficiency measures are often eligible for funding.

IAPMO Seeks Kauffman, Kneidinger Award Nominees IAPMO is calling for nominations for the George Kauffman Lifetime Achievement Award and the newly renamed Joseph Kneidinger Green Contractor of the Year Award.

IAPMO Releases First Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement IAPMO announced the launch of its Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement, which standardizes sustainable residential and commercial plumbing and mechanical systems for the industry.

New Standard Hopes to Revolutionize High-Performance Green Buildings Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States.

PHCC Promotes EPA’s ‘Fix a Leak Week’ March 15–21 Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by the EPA’s WaterSense program as an annual reminder to Americans to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks.

NAOHSM Sponsors ‘Green’ Oil Heat Cares Benefit The event included a tour of the Manheim Township High School, the first school in the country to install a geothermal heating and cooling system.

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