Highlights from APPA's Public Power Daily - September 23, 2008
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Telecommuting works, but requires planning, two experts tell APPA financial conference
Telecommuting, or teleworking, can be a win-win setup for a utility and its employees, but any employer needs to plan ahead and set policy guidelines to make sure the system works for everybody, two experts told APPA’s Business & Financial Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., last week. Read More
Anaheim makes it easier to build green
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This house in downtown Anaheim recently received a prestigious rating by Build It Green. Anaheim Public Utilities is making it easy to build green homes, said the utility’s general manager. Photo courtesy of Anaheim Public Utilities. |
Downtown Anaheim is the location for Southern California’s first “GreenPoint rated” single-family detached home. The house, which was built by Colony Developers LLC, recently received the prestigious GreenPoint rating by Build It Green, a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California.
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