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PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) Today, Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UMPQ), and energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., an independent nonprofit organization, unveiled low-interest financing for energy-saving improvements and solar energy systems. Their program, GreenStreet Lending, offers financing options designed to help small businesses and homeowners manage rising energy costs by making it easier to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

VANCOUVER, BC (MARKET WIRE) Intelligent Living Corp. (PINKSHEETS: ILVC), a leading automation and technology solutions provider utilizing green building practices, announced today the Company has adopted green building practices for all of its projects. Green construction and building practices are integrated into the Company's suite of product offerings which include commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-unit construction and major renovations.

BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) VFA, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and spend management, announced today that UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care system in Central and Western Massachusetts, selected VFA.spendManager(TM) capital spend management software to optimize its capital spend management process.

COLUMBIA, MD (MARKET WIRE) Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGI), a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced that Harvey L. Weiss requested to step down as Chairman of the Board effective December 3, 2008. Mr. Weiss will assume the position of Vice-Chairman of the Board. Current board member and Audit Committee Chairman, John Morton, III, will resign as Chairman of the Audit Committee and become Chairman of the Board, effective December 3, 2008. William L. Jews was elected to

COLUMBIA, MD (MARKET WIRE) Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGI), a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission-critical facilities and information infrastructure, announced today financial results for the third quarter of 2008.

Companies are demanding green buildings but are less willing to pay for environmentally friendly office space compared to last year, according to a new survey from CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering employees voluntary separation packages in an effort to cut costs. (S)

Shawmut design and Construction, one of the largest contractors in Massachusetts, plans to lay off workers to deal with the slowing economy’s effects on its business, the company confirmed Wednesday.

Washington CEO magazine will no longer publish.

Citing slumping tax revenues, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin Wednesday proposed furloughs for 4,600 city workers as part of a new cost-cutting plan.