Longtime USGBC Exec Peter Templeton Appointed as President
(WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 19, 2008) – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) announced today that Peter Templeton will assume the new role of President of GBCI. In his leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Templeton was vital to the early development of the LEED green building certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEEP AP) program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming, and the successful spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.
“Peter’s long history of exceptional leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “Peter has been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work to his new role.”
Templeton added, “I am honored to join the founding team of GBCI. Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest levels of quality and integrity.”
Most recently, Templeton has served as Senior Vice President of Education & Research for the U.S. Green Building Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, LEED training and professional certification programs, and green building research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately following the launch of the LEED® Green Building Rating System™ and served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. Over the course of his eight-year tenure with the organization, USGBC trained more than 110,000 professionals in green building practices and welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to Greenbuild.
Prior to joining USGBC, Peter worked as a project manager and environmental planner directing sustainable development, environmental education and land-use management programs in the United States and abroad. . He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
USGBC Founder’s Home Renovation Marks Green Home Milestone
Gottfrieds’ Oakland, Calif., Home Scores Higher Than Any Since LEED for Homes Launch
BOSTON (Nov. 18, 2008) – The founder of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has completed the highest-scoring green home renovation since the LEED® for Homes Green Building Rating System™ launched in January 2008.
David Gottfried, the founder of USGBC and the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and CEO of Regenerative Ventures, and his wife Dr. Sara Gottfried, Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, moved into the LEED Platinum home in Oakland with their two young children in mid-August. The home received 106.5 points out of a total 136 possible under the LEED for Homes certification program. Platinum certification is awarded to homes that earn 80 points or more.
“David is a personal hero of mine. We crossed the line from friends to family a long time ago, and to my mind he has always been the epitome of authentic green leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “He leaves nothing to chance and truly believes, as Gandhi said, that he will be the change he wants to see in the world. This stunning achievement further illustrates his dedication to the health of his family, his community, our environment and the organization he founded. I am always proud to see this kind of success in advancing the green building movement; that it was achieved by David, Sara and their beautiful girls is truly thrilling for me.”
The 1,500-square-foot home in the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge is half as large as the Gottfrieds’ previous home in the Berkeley Hills. Gottfried specifically wanted the home to be small to reduce the home’s footprint and show that a family of four can live happily in a smaller space, as humans historically have.
“We hoped to showcase how to green an old historic home and still achieve LEED Platinum, as well as downsize 50% for a family of four,” David Gottfried said.
The restored 1915 craftsman bungalow further reduces its impact on the environment because, as a restoration, it enables reuse of many materials and doesn’t eliminate open space on a previously home-free site.
Gottfried works in a regenerative “Lifepod” in the back yard of the home, cutting out the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with a commute to the office. It is built in an extremely walkable neighborhood, with most amenities available to the family without their needing to drive. The home is designed to be a net-zero energy home, meaning that with its solar photovoltaic power generation and its solar- and hydronic-powered water-heating systems, the home strives to produce all the energy it needs to operate without drawing from the power grid.
Rainwater is captured and diverted for use in one of the home’s toilets, reducing reliance on potable water supplies. “Graywater” – used water from the home’s two showers, bathtub and two sinks – is used to water the landscaping. And the family plans to grow its own vegetables.
And the home manages to conserve resources without scrimping on style. Some 27 colors make up the décor, including beautiful recycled abalone tile. The Gottfrieds call it “eco-bling”. And the renovation process engaged the neighborhood, teaching the community about the ways a green home can be beautiful and livable.
The renovation was funded in part by a green construction loan from New Resource Bank and an interest rate break for its use of solar power and LEED.
Learn more about the Gottfrieds’ home at www.gottfriedhome.com. Also, visit the popular environmental Web site Planet Green, at planetgreen.discovery.com, to view David Gottfried’s video blog documenting the renovation process and the home’s green features.
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since USGBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 17,500 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building certification systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 79 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About WGBC
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global built environment towards sustainability. The current member nations of the WorldGBC represent over 50 percent of global construction activity, and touch more than 25,000 companies and organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.worldgbc.org.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system is a feature-oriented certification program that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. LEED for Healthcare is currently under development and is expected to be released in early 2008.
Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
BOSTON (Nov. 18, 2008) – The founder of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has completed the highest-scoring green home renovation since the LEED® for Homes Green Building Rating System™ launched in January 2008.
David Gottfried, the founder of USGBC and the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and CEO of Regenerative Ventures, and his wife Dr. Sara Gottfried, Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, moved into the LEED Platinum home in Oakland with their two young children in mid-August. The home received 106.5 points out of a total 136 possible under the LEED for Homes certification program. Platinum certification is awarded to homes that earn 80 points or more.
“David is a personal hero of mine. We crossed the line from friends to family a long time ago, and to my mind he has always been the epitome of authentic green leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “He leaves nothing to chance and truly believes, as Gandhi said, that he will be the change he wants to see in the world. This stunning achievement further illustrates his dedication to the health of his family, his community, our environment and the organization he founded. I am always proud to see this kind of success in advancing the green building movement; that it was achieved by David, Sara and their beautiful girls is truly thrilling for me.”
The 1,500-square-foot home in the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge is half as large as the Gottfrieds’ previous home in the Berkeley Hills. Gottfried specifically wanted the home to be small to reduce the home’s footprint and show that a family of four can live happily in a smaller space, as humans historically have.
“We hoped to showcase how to green an old historic home and still achieve LEED Platinum, as well as downsize 50% for a family of four,” David Gottfried said.
The restored 1915 craftsman bungalow further reduces its impact on the environment because, as a restoration, it enables reuse of many materials and doesn’t eliminate open space on a previously home-free site.
Gottfried works in a regenerative “Lifepod” in the back yard of the home, cutting out the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with a commute to the office. It is built in an extremely walkable neighborhood, with most amenities available to the family without their needing to drive. The home is designed to be a net-zero energy home, meaning that with its solar photovoltaic power generation and its solar- and hydronic-powered water-heating systems, the home strives to produce all the energy it needs to operate without drawing from the power grid.
Rainwater is captured and diverted for use in one of the home’s toilets, reducing reliance on potable water supplies. “Graywater” – used water from the home’s two showers, bathtub and two sinks – is used to water the landscaping. And the family plans to grow its own vegetables.
And the home manages to conserve resources without scrimping on style. Some 27 colors make up the décor, including beautiful recycled abalone tile. The Gottfrieds call it “eco-bling”. And the renovation process engaged the neighborhood, teaching the community about the ways a green home can be beautiful and livable.
The renovation was funded in part by a green construction loan from New Resource Bank and an interest rate break for its use of solar power and LEED.
Learn more about the Gottfrieds’ home at www.gottfriedhome.com. Also, visit the popular environmental Web site Planet Green, at planetgreen.discovery.com, to view David Gottfried’s video blog documenting the renovation process and the home’s green features.
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since USGBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 17,500 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building certification systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 79 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About WGBC
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global built environment towards sustainability. The current member nations of the WorldGBC represent over 50 percent of global construction activity, and touch more than 25,000 companies and organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.worldgbc.org.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system is a feature-oriented certification program that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. LEED for Healthcare is currently under development and is expected to be released in early 2008.
Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Now Open for Public Comment: LEED for Neighborhood Development
BOSTON – (November 18, 2008) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the opening of the first public comment period for its LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system. The program is the first national certification system for green neighborhood design and development.
LEED for Neighborhood Development is a collaboration between the USGBC, the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building. USGBC began pilot testing LEED for Neighborhood Development in early 2007, and accepted nearly 240 pilot projects into the program, representing 39 states and 6 countries. The rating system will evaluate projects on criteria related to smart location and linkage to the community at large; neighborhood pattern and design; and green construction and technology.
“The development of LEED for Neighborhood Development speaks to the breadth of what ‘green building’ means,” said Sophie Lambert, Director of LEED for Neighborhood Development, U.S. Green Building Council. “What was once a rating system solely designed for commercial construction, LEED is now evolving beyond single buildings to address development at the neighborhood scale.”
Public comment for LEED for Neighborhood Development opened on November 17 and will run until January 5, 2009. To view the LEED for Neighborhood Development draft and submit comments online, please visit: http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEEDDrafts/RatingSystemVersions.aspx?CMSPageID=1458
LEED 2009 PASSES MEMBER BALLOT
New Rating System Resets the Bar for Green Building Performance
BOSTON (November 18, 2008)– LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
LEED 2009 will also incorporate highly anticipated regional credits, extra points that have been identified as priorities within a project’s given environmental zone. LEED has also undergone a scientifically grounded re-weighting of credits, changing allocation of points among LEED credits to reflect climate change and energy efficiency as urgent priorities. This will be one of the most significant changes to the rating system, and will increase the importance of green building as a means of contributing immediate and measurable solutions toward energy independence, climate change mitigation, and other global priorities.
LEED 2009 incorporates eight years worth of market and user feedback in the form of precedent-setting Credit Interpretation Rulings, which will ensure clarity for project teams. Coupled with a credit alignment structure designed to create a more elegant and harmonized rating system, LEED 2009 will reset the bar for the certification of high-performance green buildings.
Process innovation in how new technical advancements are incorporated into LEED will also be introduced alongside LEED 2009, including a “pilot process” for individual credits that will allow major new technical developments to be flexibly trialed, evaluated, and incorporated into LEED.
“The conclusion of the balloting process marks the culmination of tireless work done by representatives from all corners of the building industry,” said Brendan Owens, Vice President, LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council’s. “We have the deepest gratitude for our volunteer leaders, and for their bold steps towards resetting the bar for green building leadership and challenges the industry to move faster and reach further.”
The first public comment period for LEED 2009 opened in May 2008, followed by a second in late August. USGBC had received nearly 7,000 comments from members and stakeholders at the conclusion of the second public comment period on September 2. The final step is the consensus development process for LEED 2009 was to be balloted for a pass/fail vote among USGBC’s 18,000 member organizations. LEED 2009 successfully passed member ballot on November 14. Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC’s Web site.
BOSTON (November 18, 2008)– LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
LEED 2009 will also incorporate highly anticipated regional credits, extra points that have been identified as priorities within a project’s given environmental zone. LEED has also undergone a scientifically grounded re-weighting of credits, changing allocation of points among LEED credits to reflect climate change and energy efficiency as urgent priorities. This will be one of the most significant changes to the rating system, and will increase the importance of green building as a means of contributing immediate and measurable solutions toward energy independence, climate change mitigation, and other global priorities.
LEED 2009 incorporates eight years worth of market and user feedback in the form of precedent-setting Credit Interpretation Rulings, which will ensure clarity for project teams. Coupled with a credit alignment structure designed to create a more elegant and harmonized rating system, LEED 2009 will reset the bar for the certification of high-performance green buildings.
Process innovation in how new technical advancements are incorporated into LEED will also be introduced alongside LEED 2009, including a “pilot process” for individual credits that will allow major new technical developments to be flexibly trialed, evaluated, and incorporated into LEED.
“The conclusion of the balloting process marks the culmination of tireless work done by representatives from all corners of the building industry,” said Brendan Owens, Vice President, LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council’s. “We have the deepest gratitude for our volunteer leaders, and for their bold steps towards resetting the bar for green building leadership and challenges the industry to move faster and reach further.”
The first public comment period for LEED 2009 opened in May 2008, followed by a second in late August. USGBC had received nearly 7,000 comments from members and stakeholders at the conclusion of the second public comment period on September 2. The final step is the consensus development process for LEED 2009 was to be balloted for a pass/fail vote among USGBC’s 18,000 member organizations. LEED 2009 successfully passed member ballot on November 14. Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC’s Web site.
Major Changes in Computer Recycling to Start November 26
Major Changes in Computer Recycling to Start November 26
Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents have until late November to donate or recycle unwanted computers before a new state rule changes the collection system. The Clark County computer reuse and recycling program known as CREAM, will suspend collections and operations at all of its current collection sites before the end of this month.
Beginning in January 2009, Washington’s new Electronic Product Recycling Rule (WAC 173-900) will call for manufacturers of certain electronic products sold in the state to support directly a take-back recycling system. The new program will provide convenient, safe and environmentally sound ways to collect, transport, process and recycle electronic products, according to Clark County solid waste specialist Jim Mansfield.
The current collection centers will use the month of December to process equipment on hand.
This new rule will lead to more drop-off locations that accept unwanted electronic material from residents beginning Jan.1, 2009, according to Mansfield. “Our current system has worked well, but the new approach will likely give people more options for recycling or donating their aging computers,” he said. Details for the new program are still being worked out, he added.
To implement the new state rule, the Jail Work Center drop-off site, located at 5197 NW Lower River Road, will not accept computer and computer-related material after Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Until then, the regular operating hours are 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Satellite drop-off sites for the CREAM program will also cease collections as follows:
• Central Transfer and Recycling Center, located at 11034 NE 117th Ave., will stop accepting computers after Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
• West Van Materials Recovery Center, located at 6601 NW Old Lower River Road, will stop collection of these materials after Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Philip Services Corp., located at 625 S. 32nd St., Washougal, will no longer collect computers and related material effective immediately.
Residents who have electronic materials for recycle prior to the CREAM reopening may consider other recyclers in Clark County that provide environmentally sound services. Some of these recyclers may charge a fee to accept certain items. For more information about computer and electronics recycling visit www.ecyclewashington.org or www.recyclingA-Z.com or call (360) 397-6118, ext. 4352.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents have until late November to donate or recycle unwanted computers before a new state rule changes the collection system. The Clark County computer reuse and recycling program known as CREAM, will suspend collections and operations at all of its current collection sites before the end of this month.
Beginning in January 2009, Washington’s new Electronic Product Recycling Rule (WAC 173-900) will call for manufacturers of certain electronic products sold in the state to support directly a take-back recycling system. The new program will provide convenient, safe and environmentally sound ways to collect, transport, process and recycle electronic products, according to Clark County solid waste specialist Jim Mansfield.
The current collection centers will use the month of December to process equipment on hand.
This new rule will lead to more drop-off locations that accept unwanted electronic material from residents beginning Jan.1, 2009, according to Mansfield. “Our current system has worked well, but the new approach will likely give people more options for recycling or donating their aging computers,” he said. Details for the new program are still being worked out, he added.
To implement the new state rule, the Jail Work Center drop-off site, located at 5197 NW Lower River Road, will not accept computer and computer-related material after Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Until then, the regular operating hours are 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Satellite drop-off sites for the CREAM program will also cease collections as follows:
• Central Transfer and Recycling Center, located at 11034 NE 117th Ave., will stop accepting computers after Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
• West Van Materials Recovery Center, located at 6601 NW Old Lower River Road, will stop collection of these materials after Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Philip Services Corp., located at 625 S. 32nd St., Washougal, will no longer collect computers and related material effective immediately.
Residents who have electronic materials for recycle prior to the CREAM reopening may consider other recyclers in Clark County that provide environmentally sound services. Some of these recyclers may charge a fee to accept certain items. For more information about computer and electronics recycling visit www.ecyclewashington.org or www.recyclingA-Z.com or call (360) 397-6118, ext. 4352.
Monday, November 17, 2008
County Plans Hearings on 2009/2010 Budget
County Plans Hearings on 2009/2010 Budget
Vancouver, WA – Clark County is nearing completion of its 2009/2010 budget. The Board of Clark County Commissioners must approve a budget no later than December 5. Here are key dates for upcoming public hearings and meetings on the county budget:
• Wednesday, November 19 — The Board plans afternoon work sessions with elected officials in the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Here are the times:
1:30 p.m. Assessor
1:45 p.m. Auditor
2:00 p.m. Clerk
2:15 p.m. District Court
2:30 p.m. Prosecuting Attorney
2:45 p.m. Sheriff’s Office
3:00 p.m. Superior Court
3:15 p.m. Treasurer’s Office
• Tuesday, November 25 — After its regular Tuesday hearing, the Board will hold a work session with certain county departments in the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Wednesday, November 26 — As soon as a 10 a.m. hearing is finished, the Board will hold a work session with the Budget Office to consider any modifications to the recommended budget for the public hearings below. Location will be the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Monday, December 1 — 2 p.m. public hearing for elected officials and county department directors to present their 2009-2010 biennial budgets, sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Tuesday, December 2 — Hearings for the public to speak on the budget:
- 10 a.m., sixth-floor hearing room, Public Service Center.
- 6:30 p.m., Rainier Room, Clark County Fire District 5 Northwest Regional Training Center, 11606 N.E. 66th St., #103, Vancouver.
• Wednesday, December 3 — 9 a.m., Board will meet to review the final 2009/2010 budget. Meetings will be held at 9 a.m. on December 4 and 5 only if necessary.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County is nearing completion of its 2009/2010 budget. The Board of Clark County Commissioners must approve a budget no later than December 5. Here are key dates for upcoming public hearings and meetings on the county budget:
• Wednesday, November 19 — The Board plans afternoon work sessions with elected officials in the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Here are the times:
1:30 p.m. Assessor
1:45 p.m. Auditor
2:00 p.m. Clerk
2:15 p.m. District Court
2:30 p.m. Prosecuting Attorney
2:45 p.m. Sheriff’s Office
3:00 p.m. Superior Court
3:15 p.m. Treasurer’s Office
• Tuesday, November 25 — After its regular Tuesday hearing, the Board will hold a work session with certain county departments in the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Wednesday, November 26 — As soon as a 10 a.m. hearing is finished, the Board will hold a work session with the Budget Office to consider any modifications to the recommended budget for the public hearings below. Location will be the sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Monday, December 1 — 2 p.m. public hearing for elected officials and county department directors to present their 2009-2010 biennial budgets, sixth-floor training room, Public Service Center, Vancouver.
• Tuesday, December 2 — Hearings for the public to speak on the budget:
- 10 a.m., sixth-floor hearing room, Public Service Center.
- 6:30 p.m., Rainier Room, Clark County Fire District 5 Northwest Regional Training Center, 11606 N.E. 66th St., #103, Vancouver.
• Wednesday, December 3 — 9 a.m., Board will meet to review the final 2009/2010 budget. Meetings will be held at 9 a.m. on December 4 and 5 only if necessary.
COMCAST TO ROLL OUT EXTREME 50 MBPS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON IN DECEMBER
COMCAST TO ROLL OUT EXTREME 50 MBPS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE
IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON IN DECEMBER
Comcast Will Also Introduce Two New, Faster Speed Tier Options and
Will Double Speeds for Most Existing Customers for No Additional Fee
BEAVERTON, ORE, Nov 17, 2008 – Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in Oregon and Southwest Washington. With wideband, Comcast will introduce a new echelon of Internet speed tiers, which will redefine the customer experience online and create a platform for Internet innovation in the years ahead.
In December, Comcast’s new services will be available to residential homes and businesses throughout the communities that Comcast serves. From Longview, Washington to Eugene, Oregon, customers will be surfing the Web even faster.
With wideband, Comcast will offer among the fastest speeds available today, including the Extreme 50 tier with download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Wideband will also enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost.
“Wideband is a revolutionary leap in offering superfast high-speed Internet service in Oregon and Southwest Washington. By running wideband service over our next-generation fiber-optic network, we are able to dramatically enhance our customers’ online experience immediately. And these speeds are only a preview of what’s to come—in the future we’ll have the capability to deliver even faster speeds in excess of 160 Mbps,” said Curt Henninger, Senior Vice President of Comcast Oregon and SW Washington. “Today’s announcement reaffirms Comcast’s commitment to offering nearly every customer in the Northwest the ability to enjoy some of the fastest Internet speeds available today.”
As part of the wideband deployment, Comcast will launch two new premium speed tiers to its residential and business class customers. Both new services are ideal for households or businesses simultaneously using several computers or Internet-connected devices. They also will appeal to those who simply want some of the fastest speeds available today:
New Residential Tiers
• Extreme 50, offering up to 50 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 10 Mbps of upstream speed at $139.95/month.*
• Ultra, offering up to 22 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 5 Mbps of upstream speed at $62.95/month.*
With Extreme 50, Comcast customers will be able to download a high-def movie (6 GB) in about 16 minutes, a standard-def movie (2 GB) in about 5 minutes and a standard-def TV show (300 MB) in a matter of seconds. Customers with Extreme 50 also will be able to download digital photos, songs and games faster than ever.
Comcast to Rollout Extreme 50 MBPS High Speed Internet Service in Oregon and SW Washington, page 2
In addition to the new speed tiers, Comcast also is increasing speeds for most of its existing customers.
• Performance tier customers will benefit from doubled downstream and upstream speeds, offering up to 12 Mbps and 2 Mbps, respectively.
• Performance Plus customers will be upgraded to Comcast’s Blast! tier, which will double their download speeds to up to 16 Mbps and provide up to 2 Mbps of upload speed.
Plus, with PowerBoost® technology, customers are able to enjoy even faster speeds to download and upload files such as videos, games, music and photos.
New Business Class Tiers
Business customers will benefit from wideband with increased efficiency and productivity. Customers can sign up for the Deluxe 50 Mbps / 10 Mbps tier for $189.95/month, which includes a full suite of features and support. As part of their service, Comcast Business Class customers receive Microsoft Communication Services, providing corporate-class e-mail, calendaring and document sharing, as well as additional benefits such as firewall protection, static IP addresses, multiple e-mail addresses and business class 24/7 customer support. Existing business class customers also will receive complimentary speed increases—speeds on the Starter tier will be doubled to up to 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps and a new Premium Tier also will be introduced, offering speeds up to 22 Mbps / 5 Mbps for only $99.95/month.
IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON IN DECEMBER
Comcast Will Also Introduce Two New, Faster Speed Tier Options and
Will Double Speeds for Most Existing Customers for No Additional Fee
BEAVERTON, ORE, Nov 17, 2008 – Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in Oregon and Southwest Washington. With wideband, Comcast will introduce a new echelon of Internet speed tiers, which will redefine the customer experience online and create a platform for Internet innovation in the years ahead.
In December, Comcast’s new services will be available to residential homes and businesses throughout the communities that Comcast serves. From Longview, Washington to Eugene, Oregon, customers will be surfing the Web even faster.
With wideband, Comcast will offer among the fastest speeds available today, including the Extreme 50 tier with download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Wideband will also enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost.
“Wideband is a revolutionary leap in offering superfast high-speed Internet service in Oregon and Southwest Washington. By running wideband service over our next-generation fiber-optic network, we are able to dramatically enhance our customers’ online experience immediately. And these speeds are only a preview of what’s to come—in the future we’ll have the capability to deliver even faster speeds in excess of 160 Mbps,” said Curt Henninger, Senior Vice President of Comcast Oregon and SW Washington. “Today’s announcement reaffirms Comcast’s commitment to offering nearly every customer in the Northwest the ability to enjoy some of the fastest Internet speeds available today.”
As part of the wideband deployment, Comcast will launch two new premium speed tiers to its residential and business class customers. Both new services are ideal for households or businesses simultaneously using several computers or Internet-connected devices. They also will appeal to those who simply want some of the fastest speeds available today:
New Residential Tiers
• Extreme 50, offering up to 50 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 10 Mbps of upstream speed at $139.95/month.*
• Ultra, offering up to 22 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 5 Mbps of upstream speed at $62.95/month.*
With Extreme 50, Comcast customers will be able to download a high-def movie (6 GB) in about 16 minutes, a standard-def movie (2 GB) in about 5 minutes and a standard-def TV show (300 MB) in a matter of seconds. Customers with Extreme 50 also will be able to download digital photos, songs and games faster than ever.
Comcast to Rollout Extreme 50 MBPS High Speed Internet Service in Oregon and SW Washington, page 2
In addition to the new speed tiers, Comcast also is increasing speeds for most of its existing customers.
• Performance tier customers will benefit from doubled downstream and upstream speeds, offering up to 12 Mbps and 2 Mbps, respectively.
• Performance Plus customers will be upgraded to Comcast’s Blast! tier, which will double their download speeds to up to 16 Mbps and provide up to 2 Mbps of upload speed.
Plus, with PowerBoost® technology, customers are able to enjoy even faster speeds to download and upload files such as videos, games, music and photos.
New Business Class Tiers
Business customers will benefit from wideband with increased efficiency and productivity. Customers can sign up for the Deluxe 50 Mbps / 10 Mbps tier for $189.95/month, which includes a full suite of features and support. As part of their service, Comcast Business Class customers receive Microsoft Communication Services, providing corporate-class e-mail, calendaring and document sharing, as well as additional benefits such as firewall protection, static IP addresses, multiple e-mail addresses and business class 24/7 customer support. Existing business class customers also will receive complimentary speed increases—speeds on the Starter tier will be doubled to up to 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps and a new Premium Tier also will be introduced, offering speeds up to 22 Mbps / 5 Mbps for only $99.95/month.
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