Solar PV (photovoltaic) electricity is rapidly becoming a more affordable option for buildings’ and communities’ clean energy needs. Scalable in that it can be used anywhere from small houses to large-scale power plants, solar PV now employs over 100,000 Americans, more than the coal industry. In fact, solar power creates the most jobs per megawatt [...]
From: Finance & Commerce By: Anne Bretts The Richfield-based Cornerstone Group closed Nov. 21 on the $3 million site acquisition of the former Lyndale Garden Center at 6400 Lyndale Ave. S. in Richfield. Developer Colleen Carey of Cornerstone has unveiled the details of her plan to work with local artists and the community to design [...]
The Cornerstone Group is now one step closer to creating its vision of a great town center for Richfield at the former Lyndale Garden Center site. With assistance from the City of Richfield, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the Family Housing Fund, TCG has purchased the site at 6400 Lyndale [...]
On Tuesday, Greenbiz.com released its “The State and Impacts of Green Buildings” report, with encouraging results for the green building industry. Rob Watson, Senior Contributor for Greenbiz.com emphasizes that “green value is becoming statistically significant. If you’re not making money with a green building, you need a new marketing department. If your green building is [...]
