Ed Morrison · The Next NEO: Green buildings, green jobs

May 28th, 2008

Eaton opens a new LEED certified building near Pittsburgh:

Eaton Corp. is promoting its $24 million green-certified addition in Moon as being a conservation-minded triple play.

First, officials said, the 120,000-square-foot facility should use 50 percent less electricity than the two buildings it’s replacing in Findlay; second, much of the savings utilized Eaton’s own power-management products; and third, many of those product innovators will be moved into new, first-floor labs here.

 
‘Green’ adds up for Eaton

The economic development opportunity may start with building design, but it extends out from there.

Last week, in Milwaukee, I learned of a new initiative to develop skills in green building evaluation (including energy audits) among inner city residents. A new business that is forming will train inner city residents in conducting energy audits with new hand-held technologies.

Tying green building to inner city employment opportunities opens the door to “green collar jobs”. Here’s an example of what is happening in Philadelphia.

One Stone? Green-collar job programs aim to address two urban ills at once

(The article indicates that there is a Cleveland green jobs initiative underway. Anybody know what’s happening?)

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