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The Fort Belvoir Community Hospital takes a holistic and analytical approach to...

Phoenix Children's Hospital shows sensitivity to visitors and the environment.

The new hospital at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center aims to reshape how care...

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Measuring Sustainable Return on Investment
A look at the process of building the sustainable business case for federal healthcare projects.
Research and Rehabilitation
The Fort Belvoir Community Hospital takes a holistic and analytical approach to sustainable healthcare design.
Good Neighbor
In the mid-2000s, the Central Library in Seattle drew critics' attention, but it's the nearby Ballard Branch Library that attracts environmentalists.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solar Decathlon Teams and Venue
The solar-powered housing competition moves to the West Coast, and adds teams from Prague and Vienna.
USGBC’s Center for Green Schools Releases “Best of Green Schools 2011”
School administrators and government leaders are recognized in 10 categories for their efforts to create sustainable learning environments.
All Systems Go for Net-Zero
With its first year of classes now in session, Lady Bird Johnson Middle School hopes to impart a lesson in efficiency.

AIA COTE 2011 Top Ten Green Projects: Vancouver Convention Centre West
A LEED Platinum-certified convention center in Vancouver, designed by LMN Architects.
Good Eats
A San Francisco restaurant whose motto is "organic, fresh, local" finds the same winning combination in its design.
Green and Gorgeous
An Iconic Philadelphia High-Rise Finds New Life as a Sustainable Luxury Hotel.

Measuring Sustainable Return on Investment
A look at the process of building the sustainable business case for federal healthcare projects.
Transforming Medicine
The new hospital at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center aims to reshape how care is delivered.
Flying Colors
Phoenix Children's Hospital shows sensitivity to visitors and the environment.

USGBC Launches Two New LEED Offerings
LEED for Retail is the latest version of the LEED green building rating system, while the LEED Volume Program is designed for high-volume property developers.
Sustainability is a Golden Ticket in Las Vegas
CityCenter is turning the desert playground of Las Vegas into a city of gold—LEED Gold.
North Bethesda Center
A 32-acre, mixed use development includes a green roof to add visual intrigue from above as well as to assist with stormwater management.

Mind the (Air) Gaps
Is reducing air infiltration an overlooked path to energy efficiency for your projects?
Case Study: LEED-Platinum Co-op Hits All the Right Notes
Bronx building is the first multifamily project to receive a LEED Innovation point for Active Design.
Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch
A 1950s-era Massachusetts home uses 60% less energy after a deep energy retrofit.

Deep Root Silva Cell
This subsurface modular container system holds soil to help manage stormwater onsite and help tree roos grow.
Life as a Tree
Ten years later, the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College continues to evolve, which is exactly what its designers intended.
The USGBC Launches The Center for Green Schools
Expanding its efforts on the design, construction, and operation of schools and campuses, the USGBC aims for green schools in K-12 facilities and on higher education campuses within a generation.

100% Recyclable
Attractive, green social housing is no illusion in this Spanish tower.
Good Eats
A San Francisco restaurant whose motto is "organic, fresh, local" finds the same winning combination in its design.
Oregon State University Launches Renewable Materials Degree Program
Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., is now offering a Bachelorof Science degree program in renewable materials.

Finding the Finances for Renewables
A white paper from the Institute for Building Efficiency explores financing models for energy efficiency and renewable energy in existing buildings.
Big Bad Wolf at Our Front Doors
The mother of all variables will always keep us on our toes.
Grid Parity Modeling Tool Aims to Help Advance Solar Power
In support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar America Communities program, CH2M HILL releases a modeling tool to promote the expansion of solar energy in the U.S.

Cosella-Dörken Products Delta-Floraxx
Delta-Floraxx is a perforated drainage board for use in green-roof assemblies.
Growth Opportunities: Phoenix Convention Center
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Growth Opportunities: Nathan Phillips Square
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.

Why Cool Metal Roofs?
Research shows energy and durability benefits from cool metal roofs.
What is a Sustainable Roof?
The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing offers a multifaceted definition of what it means to go green on top.
DOE To Install Cool Roofs
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces initiatives to install cool roof technologies on DOE properties and other federal buildings.