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Green MBA Success: Meet Adam D. Granz, Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Willdan Energy Solutions

Before getting into energy efficiency, Adam D. Ganz worked in real estate. Since getting his MBA, Adam has taken on the role of Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Willdan Energy Solutions. Read about how he changed his career path to a green one with an MBA in sustainability.READ»

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The Space Station Race

Two Russian companies have announced plans for a commercial space station to launch in 2015 -- and they already have competition from an American company.READ»

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Community Architects: The Next Generation

Want to know what ideas are hot in affordable housing? Check out this year's class of Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellows.READ»

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ShoreBank's Demise: Death of a Brand and Shot in the Arm of Social Capitalism

ShoreBank failed last week. It represents the demise of an important brand, but also the success of a powerful idea. ShoreBank has been a household name for those of us into social capitalism, community development, micro-lending, double- and triple-bottom line business.READ»

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NASA Finds Cash to Fund Fast, Clever, Unusual Tech For Future Space, Air Missions

NASA's revealed three projects that give us insight into some of its future plans: The watchwords are innovative, fast, new. Is NASA trying to shed its lumbering institutional ways?READ»

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5,000 Children Separated From Parents by Recession to Reunite

HUD awards $20 million to bring hard luck families back together.READ»

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ZETA Communities Gets a Boost for Net-Zero Modular Green Homes

ZETA Communities isn't wasting any time in rolling out its "net zero energy" modular multi-family homes in California. The San Francisco-based startup, which opened a 91,000 square foot net zero housing factory  late year, is ...READ»

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Who Is the Apple of Consumer Finance? Apple?

Who is the Apple for America's 60 million un- and underbanked? The obvious contenders are banks, alternative financial services (AFS), and nonprofits. Each has a couple Dells, an HP and perhaps even a Google. But no Apple. Could an iBank do what iTunes, iPhone and iPod have already done?READ»

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How to Know When the Market’s Turning

I met my friend Bill Benton for lunch recently and persuaded him to try Barbacco, a restaurant across the street from his office.  He and I had never been.It was lunchtime on a Friday and the place was packed.  It is the ...READ»

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GE Upgrades Its Turbocharged Gas Engines With Two-Stage Technology

GE has just unveiled a new two-stage version of its turbocharged gas engines which will give them higher output and efficiency. The technology, which will initially be fitted to the firm's existing Jensbacher 624 gas engines, is aimed ...READ»

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launched Into Orbit [video]

Falcon 9 is SpaceX's flagship rocket, and a great leap forward for President Obama's plans to diversify the space industry (video of launch below). The vehicle will help ferry cargo up to the International Space Station in the ...READ»

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The Mall Is Undead, but Maybe Not for Long

Is the mall dead? And if so, is it permanently dead? That question hung in the air on the last day of the annual Congress for the New Urbanism. "We have too much retail," said Francis Scire, a senior leasing executive at Simon ...READ»

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HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine

It could turn out to be the first step in a sea change about how the federal government approaches urbanism, which in turn could lead to the end of sprawl. Or, to paraphrase Nixon, we are all New Urbanists now.READ»

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Augmented Realty

Potentially disruptive news for Realtors: Augmented reality browser Junaio has partnered with real estate search engines ROFO and HotPads—commercial and residential, respectively—to make finding the perfect space easy, sans wily ...READ»

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Tucson Area Real Estate is Ideal for Wine

The city of Tucson, including the outlying foothills, is highly sought after by many individuals, couples and families of all ages for countless reasons. Along with outstanding values on Tucson real estate, there is also plenty to see ...READ»

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Numerous Vineyards Call Tucson Area Home

There are countless reasons that homes, land and real estate all across the city of Tucson, including the outlying foothills, are so highly sought after by many people of all ages. Along with outstanding value in Tucson real estate, ...READ»

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Camelback Cemetery Houses Paradise Valley History

Surrounded by luxurious estates and sprawling desert ranch-style homes, Camelback Cemetery is located on two acres of prime real estate in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This hidden historical treasure is the final resting place for ...READ»

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Paradise Valley Real Estate Offers Excellent Schools

There are a number of reasons that Paradise Valley homes are so highly sought after by families. Here’s one: excellent schools. Chances are, if you’re looking to buy a home, land or other residential real estate in Paradise ...READ»

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The Scoop on Phoenix Street Names and Layout

If you own land, real estate or a home in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve probably always wondered about the layout of the streets, which is quite different than what you will find in most other large metropolitan areas. Designed as a ...READ»

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Phoenix Rose out of Hohokam Ruins

The Greater Phoenix metropolitan area has long been considered to be a wonderful place for people of all ages to call home, encompassing some 2,000 square miles and more than 20 incorporated cities and towns. Located in a valley, the ...READ»

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Amenities Abound in Phoenix Art Museum

Art aficionados who own a Phoenix condo, home or other residential or commercial real estate near downtown, are in luck: the Phoenix Art Museum boasts a vast collection including more than 18,000 works spanning such artistic areas as ...READ»

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Vaudeville House History in Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre

What?s life without access to the arts? A bit boring, you say? Well, if you?re considering purchasing a home, land or real estate in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley or one of the many surrounding communities, chances are you?re ...READ»

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Savannah: Renaissance Neighborhoods [Fast Cities 2010]

During the '90s and aughts, many of Savannah's poorest neighborhoods spiraled into disrepair. Aging residents lacked the money and energy to maintain their properties; younger residents and business owners were fleeing in search of ...READ»

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Andrew Merrick Homes

Andrew Merrick Homes is now listed on Manta.com.  Manta.com exists to provide vital information for small businesses. Feel free to find information about Andrew Merrick Homes on that site. Andrew Merrick Homes is a Custom Home ...READ»

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Commercial Property Sub-Lease is Responsibility of Tenant not Landlord

Does a sub-tenant have any right to stay in an office building if the lease owner has been evicted? A real estate brokerage firm has been the sole tenant of a small office building in the Scottsdale Air Park.  Due to the ...READ»