Past, Present and Future: Historic Green blends sustainability and preservation in New Orleans

Working in New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward, the non-profit organization Historic Green aims to help the neighborhood become the nation's first zero carbon community

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A Closer Look At ASHRAE Standard 189.1 And The Natural Progression Of Green Building Codes

With an eye on the "total building sustainability package," the new standard targets high-performance green buildings with the exception of low-rise residential buildings
We Can Live With Calgreen

The New State Building Code is Not an Insurmountable Barrier—Nor a Panacea
As the water supply shrinks, will blue become the new green?

A look at the looming water crisis and what it may mean for architects, contractors, engineers, and technology suppliers

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We Can Live With Calgreen

The New State Building Code is Not an Insurmountable Barrier—Nor a Panacea
Earth Day Network Works to Green U.S. Schools

Sean Miller, education director of Earth Day Network, discusses the group’s goal of greening America’s schools in a generation.
AIA Center for Communities By Design Focuses on Sustainable Livability

Joel Mills, director of the Center for Communities by Design, shares his thoughts about the role community development can play in creating livable communities and a healthy planet.
The Path to Net-Zero-Energy Buildings

In the ongoing quest to decrease the impact buildings have on the environment, we have begun to hear more about the concept of net-zero-energy buildings.
ASHRAE Works to Educate and Build Coalitions on Capitol Hill

During the last presidential campaign, lobbyists took a lot of heat from candidates and the media. The word “lobbyist” conjured images of sneaky special interests cozying up to Washington, D.C., fat cats to push their agendas. In fact, one of the first acts of the new Obama administration was aimed at limiting the reach of lobbyists in Washington.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Educates Building Professionals

Steven W. Peck, founder and president of Toronto-based nonprofit association Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, shares his thoughts about the benefits of vegetated roofs.

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