Monthly Archives: February 2012

A Sustainability Progress Report for Colorado

Anna Zawisza : Thursday February 23, 2:03PM

How would you like to have an annual, tangible measure of Colorado s sustainability progress (or lack thereof)? In other words, how can we know where we re going if we don t know where we are? We at … More »

A Tried and True Business Case for Sustainability

Megan Moore : Tuesday February 21, 2:58PM

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 … More »

Alliance Center: Designing the Future

Jeff Hohensee : Friday February 17, 9:13PM

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 … More »

What do you think about the proposed Colorado Environmental Education Plan?

Janna Six : Wednesday February 15, 3:47PM

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, … More »

Regional Sustainability Council Updates

Zach Owens : Tuesday February 14, 3:16PM

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 … More »

Alliance Center featured in Denver Westword Article

Megan Moore : Tuesday February 14, 1:37PM

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 … More »

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Announces “Better Buildings Denver” In Effort to Upgrade Energy Efficiency of Denver’s Buildings

Megan Moore : Monday February 13, 5:01PM

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 … More »

Alliance Founder and Board President featured in Denver Business Journal

Megan Moore : Friday February 10, 11:28AM

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, … More »

A Different Kind of Fort to See in Fort Collins

Kim Hughes : Thursday February 9, 5:02PM

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 … More »

Shale Gas = Gold Rush?

Tom Prugh : Wednesday February 8, 3:24PM

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. … More »

Better Buildings Challenge Comes to Denver

Phillip Saieg : Monday February 6, 2:24PM

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 … More »

REMPC and the New Year

Michael Kirk : Friday February 3, 1:59PM

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 … More »