Chattanooga tests sustainability software

Chattanooga has been chosen to test community-sustainability software provided by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, which has created the Star Community Index for communities, which corresponds to LEED certification for buildings and other development. The TFP has it.

Knoxville's e-push

Knoxville is using Stimulus funds to make a push for energy-efficient buildings, using some money for an incentives program. The KNS reports.

'Green' permeating UT

Larisa Brass of the KNS reports on how sustainability is permeating the University of Tennessee's courses, operations and more, partly in recognition of the need to compete on the basis of greenness. Accompanying KNS story here.