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Article by Anne exploring current trends in green building, commercial retrofits, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding, Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC), and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification: "Real estate and construction markets are experiencing a growing interconnection of green building and our economy. “Show me the money!” now requires a green edge. The United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) “Green Jobs Study” projects over 7.9 million jobs and $396 billion in labor earnings from green construction for 2009 through 2013. This is encouraging for our national and regional economic recovery...Recent studies and our own hands-on experience identify the following trends for 2010 and beyond: • Green building growth led by existing building operations and tenant improvements • Increased renewable energy production and energy conservation retrofits with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...

1 hour without lights at 8:30PM. It's that simple. All around the world. Global site: http://m.earthhour.org/ Some fun facts about Earth Hour: Http://ow.ly/1rmYd

The Las Vegas Ward 5 Chamber of Commerce & Green Talk Radio will be celebrating Women's History Month by acknowledging women who have made significant strides in the green economy. To check out these dynamic women see the upcoming "green" edition of the Las Vegas Uptown News. Honorees will be announced on March 18, 2010, 12:30 p.m. at La Scala's Restaurant during Green Talk Radio's "Lunch and Learn." UPDATE...the honorees are: Richann Bender - Exec Dir California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission Anne M. Johnson - Architect Rosalind Brooks - Tonopah Community Garden Cindy Ortega - Sr VP MGM Mirage Energy and Environmental Services Division Emily Covelli - DECOLights Emily Huffman - Energy Educator for NV Energy Betty Wolfe - Wolfe Drop Box Services Su Phelps- Lakewood Recycling Julie Johnson - Employer Resource Specialist, Las Vegas Clark County Urban League