A Tried and True Business Case for Sustainability
Almost six years ago when I moved to Colorado, there were only a few things I knew about this wonderful state. One of those tidbits of knowledge was the fact that Colorado had WAY better beer and more craft breweries than Alabama. The one I knew the most about? New Belgium Brewing , of course. Fat Tire was … More »
Alliance Center: Designing the Future
In the modern world, we spend the vast majority of our lives inside buildings. We love, work, learn and raise our families inside structures built for human habitation. The best of these buildings aim to break even environmentally. Net-zero buildings produce the same amount of energy as they use. Sustainable … More »What do you think about the proposed Colorado Environmental Education Plan?
The Colorado Department of Education has just released a draft Environmental Education Plan for Colorado. The goals of the plan are significant. 1. State agencies, school districts, schools, teachers, and community organizations have a mechanism to share, promote, and collaborate around … More »Regional Sustainability Council Updates
The Regional Sustainability Councils in Colorado are busy with sustainability planning and implementation efforts! Here are a few snapshots of current Council initiatives: In November of 2011, the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) released the Pikes Peak Regional Sustainability Plan to … More »Alliance Center featured in Denver Westword Article
The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado was featured in an article in the Denver Westword on February 14th. The article speaks to Mayor Michael B. Hancock's announcement of Better Buildings Denver at a press event held at the Alliance Center on Monday, February 13th. The Alliance Center, along with our … More »Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Announces "Better Buildings Denver" In Effort to Upgrade Energy Efficiency of Denver's Buildings
In a press conference on February 13, 2012, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the launch of Better Buildings Denver, a new effort to upgrade the energy efficiency of Denver s buildings. Better Buildings Denver is a local extension of President Obama s national Better Buildings Challenge … More »Alliance Founder and Board President featured in Denver Business Journal
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Founder and Board President, John Powers, was featured in the January 20th edition of the Denver Business Journal. In the article "While Colorado CRE lending improves, discipline still important" Mr. Powers speaks about the Alliance's refinancing of the Alliance Center with … More »A Different Kind of Fort to See in Fort Collins
On February 7, a few of us Alliance staff members pushed through the small winter storm that was hitting Denver and headed North for Fort Collins. Yes, the weather was nicer up there, but our real purpose was to visit FortZED ZED being an acronym for zero-energy-district . I got to go along, with a … More »Shale Gas = Gold Rush?
Another long post by veteran oil and gas analyst Art Berman, writing in The Oil Drum , might give open-minded Coloradans pause as they weigh the pros and cons of shale gas development by hydrofracturing. caption id="attachment 13024" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jonah II natural gas field, … More »Better Buildings Challenge Comes to Denver
In December of 2011, President Barack Obama announced that the United States will be upgrading the energy efficiency of America s buildings because it is one of the fastest, easiest, and cheapest ways to save money, cut down on harmful pollution, and create good jobs right now. Issuing the challenge means … More »- Permalink
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REMPC and the New Year
Happy 2012 and thanks again for supporting the Regional Energy Master Plan Consortium (REMPC). The first goal for the new year is to have stakeholders from each of the energy sector groups choose representatives to serve on the advisory council. Among many important functions, the advisory council will be … More »- Permalink
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LEED Gold and Platinum must prove cost-effective
This past New Year's Eve, despite some reservations, President Barack Obama signed a Department of Defense (DOD) funding bill disallowing any military building project to achieve LEED Gold or Platinum unless that project can prove no additional cost in achieving the gold or platinum designation, or a … More »Green Schools National Conference coming to our Backyard!
I can t remember when I have ever been so excited about a conference! The 2nd annual Green Schools National Conference , coming to the Colorado Convention Center from February 27-29. The National Conference will bring thousands to Denver from education, business, nonprofit and government sectors … More »- Permalink
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Water Plan: Can Colorado Learn from Texas and California?
The program for the Colorado Water Congress 2012 Annual Convention has been released. The Theme of this year's convention is "The Year of Water Celebration. Our Stories. Our Work. Our Vision." On Friday, January 27, General Session VI: "Can we Plan a Better Future?" will examine the future of water and … More »- Permalink
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