As the push toward sustainability continues, more commercial real estate developers in Greater Des Moines are considering the costs and benefits associated with going green.
Meredith Corp. has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design …
On Thursday, Gov. Chet Culver released a report by the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative that identified six renewable energy transmission corridors connecting more than 15,000 megawatts of wind development in the region, including two …
How do you design and build a structure that will use 63 percent less energy than a typical office building?
That’s the challenge a team of designers, engineers and contractors tackled to develop a new …
The state of Iowa will receive $76,000 in federal stimulus funds to install a 20-kilowatt wind turbine adjacent to a new state office building under construction near the state Capitol. State officials received notification yesterday …
Indigo Dawn has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for its Green & Main project at 800 19th St. on Sept. 23. The project in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood will renovate H&H Grocery Store to meet …
The Des Moines B-cycle program, which offers participants a green alternative to cars for short commutes and errands, launched Wednesday. Daily, monthly and yearly memberships, at a cost of $5, $30 and $50, respectively, give …
Deere & Co. announced this morning it will sell its renewable-energy arm, John Deere Renewables LLC, to Exelon Corp., a Chicago-based electric generation company, in a deal valued at $900 million.
Under the terms of …
All 1,300 of Aviva USA’s Greater Des Moines-based employees and contractors are now occupying the company’s new $150 million headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, the financial services company announced Thursday. …
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend $290 million to Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. to research and develop fuel-efficient tractors, harvesters and diesel engines in Germany and France.
Three operations are to receive funding …
The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) will host a “Day of Sustainability” in West Des Moines on Oct. 6 in support of that city’s sustainable building initiatives.
“The courses will appeal to not only building …
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