For Pete Testorff, green building is really energy efficient building. That's why the owner of Testorff Construction looks for ways to incorporate that approach in projects from remodels to new homes and commercial buildings. It makes both economic and environmental sense.

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According to a new report from the Urban Green Council, over the last two years New York City has been making progress on building construction and renovation standards that will eventually save $400 million in energy costs. In February 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn convened the city’s Green Codes Task Force to examine how to offset the effects of green ...

NEW YORK CITY-New city building code that aims to lower carbon emissions, energy consumption and waste is slowly but surely paying off. A new report from the Urban Green Council shows that New York City has been making progress on building construction and renovation standards over the last two years that will save $400 million in energy costs over time.

KETCHUM, ID (KMVT) About a year and a half ago, the Ketchum City Council decided they wanted their city to have a green building code. The planners researched green codes from all over the country, as well as those in local communities.