4. March 2010 by Christi Reece.

Although the U.S. Department of Defense arguably has been one of the world’s largest green developers of new properties, energy use in its base communities has lagged, in some cases using up to 35 percent more energy than comparable residential buildings.  But a new pilot project could change that. It’s called “InergY: The Change is in You” and is being undertaken at Travis Air Force Base near Vacaville in Northern California in conjunction with Balfour Beatty Energy Solutions and Balfour Beatty Communities. If InergY is successful, these communities could end up reducing energy consumption by 50 percent, bringing them in line with the Obama Administration’s goal of reducing the U.S. government’s energy percent carbon footprint by 20 percent.

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4. March 2010 by Christi Reece.

RISMEDIA, March 4, 2010—Existing-home sales fell in January 2010 but are above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales- including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops- dropped 7.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million units in January from a revised 5.44 million in December, but remain 11.5% above the 4.53 million-unit level in January 2009.

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