Hard landing for chopper carrying state biologists
Source: Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-08 12:37:33 -0700 | green-news
Nobody was reported hurt in the afternoon incident, said Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Terri Barbera. The biologists were conducting a deer survey in the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area, located in the Everglades in southwestern Palm Beach County ,...
State's annual hurricane conference begins
Source: Herald Tribune
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-05 03:53:28 -0700 | green-news
Emergency management officials from across Florida are meeting in South Florida to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. The annual Governor's Hurricane Conference begins today with training sessions in Fort Lauderdale. Training, workshops and presentations by government officials will...
LEED Green Building Rating Systems
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-04-18 09:35:32 -0700 | green-news
Demand for LEED Certified buildings continues to grow, as building owners and tenants seek to experience the financial and environmental benefits that green buildings offer. For those seeking LEED certification for their building, the first step is choosing which LEED...
How to LEED Certify a Building Project
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-04-11 08:18:00 -0700 | green-news
Everyone seems to be discussing LEED Certification these days. You probably have some familiarity with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification and the benefits it offers: higher rental asking prices, reduced health and security risks, lower operating costs,...
What is LEED Certification?
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-04-05 09:40:33 -0700 | green-news
LEED, an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was developed in 2000 by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is an internationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings, with projects in...
What is an Intelligent Building Management System?
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-03-07 09:03:39 -0800 | green-news
Managing the technology that is used to control the various functions of today’s buildings is a complex task. This task continues to grow in magnitude as the number of systems in a building that can be monitored and controlled through...
What is a Smart Building?
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-02-28 09:04:41 -0800 | green-news
As energy conservation and financial concerns continually intensify, demand for ways of reducing the costs and environmental impact of building operations has soared. The dramatic evolution of information technology has led to the development of systems that allow increasing control...
Platinum LEED Building Gives the Homeless a New Home
Posted by: AdvancedControl
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-01-18 12:34:25 -0800 | green-news
New hope and healthy living areas were given to the homeless in Los Angeles with the opening of Step Up on Vine, which will provide permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless. Monday night President Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant...
All NB lanes of I-95 near Forest Hill shut down due to accident
Source: Sun Sentinel
West Palm Beach :: FL :: USA | updated 2012-01-10 07:08:24 -0800 | sports-news
Highway Patrol troopers and West Palm Beach Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the area of the Forest Hill Boulevard exit around 11:45 a.m. A commercial truck and a semi-trailer truck were involved in the crash, according to dispatch. pb-nb-95-blocked-20111109...
Federal alert test to interrupt television, radio across the U.S.
Source: Sun Sentinel
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2012-01-07 17:25:46 -0800 | travel-news
On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will interrupt all television and radio programming for 30 seconds to test their emergency alert system...The plan will allow authorities to send messages in the event of a...
Yummy! Florida's stone crab season starts Saturday
Source: Sun Sentinel
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2011-12-12 22:24:19 -0800 | travel-news
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say stone crab claws must be at least 2 3/4 inches in length to be harvested legally. Harvesting claws egg-bearing female stone crabs is prohibited. Video: Country club damaged in early morning fire...
Traffic on two Fort Lauderdale streets temporarily affected by work projects
Source: Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2011-07-03 08:34:24 -0700 | political-news
Utility work will affect traffic on two local streets starting Tuesday, according to city officials. Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Northeast 11th Street will be closed between Bayview Drive and Northeast 25th Avenue. It will remain closed through May...
World is much different after four decades of Earth Days
Source: Sun Sentinel
Santa Barbara :: CA :: USA | updated 2011-06-22 13:30:38 -0700 | travel-news
When the first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency did not exist. The Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act had not yet been written. And the air and water of the United States...
Truck fire near Sunrise exit causes major backup on NB I-95
Source: Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2011-06-09 04:19:41 -0700 | travel-news
A utility truck fire in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 Friday afternoon has traffic backed up for miles. The truck caught fire just north of the Sunrise Boulevard exit shortly after 3 p.m., and it briefly covered part of...
Palm Beach County seeks oil spill work reimbursement from BP
Source: Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2011-03-21 03:03:39 -0700 | business-news
As oil from BP's failed well billowed for more than two months last year into the Gulf of Mexico , Palm Beach County and other coastal communities scrambled to develop strategies to protect and clean up coastal areas vulnerable to...
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