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One of the nation’s largest tenants is getting greener via new lease provisions.
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A white paper details a post-occupancy evaluation study of 22 federal buildings and finds that green-building investments pay off in lower maintenance costs, energy and water use, and carbon dioxide emissions.
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GBCI recognizes an inaugural class of LEED Fellows during Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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A new program from the International Living Future Institute is linked to the Living Building Challenge.
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The USGBC’s Center for Green Schools, Lucid, the Alliance to Save Energy, and the National Wildlife Federation announce a national competition to reduce electricity and water use among colleges and universities.
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An estimated 125 local, state, and tribal governments will receive help to create more environmentally and economically sustainable development.
The University of Maryland, Appalachian State University, and Team New Zealand take the top three architecture competition spots.
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The 2011 Leadership Awards recognize organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership, and commitment to the evolution of green-building design and construction.
The biennial green-building challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy runs through Oct. 2
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Clinton Global Initiative announces a three-year collaboration between financial, real estate, and environmental organizations to promote energy-efficient improvements.
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A 36-week competition seeks creative, sustainable redesigns for three sites along the National Mall.
This subsurface modular container system holds soil to help manage stormwater onsite and help tree roos grow.
These high-efficiency urinals and flush valves are WaterSense-certified and use 0.125 gallons per flush.
Delta-Floraxx is a perforated drainage board for use in green-roof assemblies.
Solar Secure is a solar-powered structure to support emergency-assistance stations, lighting, surveillance cameras, and Wi-Fi technology.
Custom-designed solar PV canopy systems are available with sloped and ridge styles, and are configured on a per-project basis.
This outdoor decking is made entirely from recycled bamboo fibers and recycled plastics.
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MBCI expands its Eco-ficient insulated metal panel product line to include a horizontal wall panel for architectural applications.
Traco, a division of Kawneer Co., now offers OptiQ Ultra Thermal Windows featuring built-in thermal intelligence.
CalStar Products is expanding its masonry line with a Thru-Wall unit.
The thermal isolation system is for use with the company’s self-leveling and continuous insulation rain screens.
This solid-core aluminum wall panel series is composed of 80% post-industrial recycled aluminum and can be recycled at its end of life.
The skylights are designed to reduce glare and solar heat gain without blocking outdoor views.
Intended for both facade and interior applications, this glass line offers an opaque metallic exterior look while offering full visibility from indoors.
This addition to the company's low-iron, translucent, linear channel glass systems can increase visible light transmission up to 90 percent in uninsulated channels.
This metal-coated precision-fabric interlayer is laminated with glass or other transparent materials for use in exterior applications, windows, and interior and decorative glass partition wall systems
Made from 99.7% Grade-A recycled copper, these fixtures are intended for use in work areas, kitchen islands, bars, and covered patios.
Designed for commercial, industrial, and cold-storage applications, the system uses Kingspan's insulated standing-seam roof with PV solar options.
The line of wrought-metal tiles features at least 50% post-consumer recycled content.
Featuring 25% recycled glass, the 100% recyclable LED-lit surfaces are available in 10 textrues.
Ideal for exterior commercial applications, this architectural glass features three thin layers of silver in its coating.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a 2012 construction general permit (CGP) to replace the 2008 CGP, which expired on Feb. 15.
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The comment period will be open March 1 through March 20.
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School administrators and government leaders are recognized in 10 categories for their efforts to create sustainable learning environments.
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President Obama announces investments of a total of $4 billion toward building energy upgrades under the administration’s Better Buildings Initiative.
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Now in its 16th year, the AIA COTE competition seeks environmentally responsible design solutions again.
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The lab features eight applications developed by LEED Automation partners to create a searchable catalog of third-party apps that are integrated with LEED data.
An interview with Abbie Faust, lead architect for The Ohio State University's enCORE, the school's entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Chelsea Royall, design director for the Solar Homestead, Appalachian State University’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Loraine Fowlow, faculty advisor for TRTL, the University of Calgary’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA, the faculty advisor for PerFORM[D]ance House, Florida International University’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Spencer Culhane, faculty advisor for Team Massachusetts’s 4D Home, the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon entry from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
An interview with Mark Taylor, faculty advisor for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Re_home, the school’s entry for the Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Jordan Smith, architectural project manager for Old Dominion University and Hampton University’s Unit 6 Unplugged house.
An interview with Hua Guodong, project architect for Team China’s Y Container.
An interview with Sarah Miller, project architect for Purdue’s INhome.
For the second straight year, a university wins the EPA's energy-saving challenge.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
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Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
An interview with David Cook, project engineer for the University of Hawaii’s Hale Pilihonua house.
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A total of $300,000 in prizes has been awarded to 10 projects that show how to reach greater levels of sustainability in building and construction.
An interview with Amy Gardner, AIA, and Brian Grieb, AIA, faculty advisors for Team Maryland’s WaterShed house, which won the 2011 Solar Decathlon.
For the first time, California slips from the top spot in the ACEEE’s annual scorecard.
An interview with Jordan Tait, project architect for Team New Jersey’s ENJOY house.
An interview with Megan Chafin, project architect for Team Tennessee’s Living Light.
An interview with Farah Ahmad, media spokesperson for Team New York—City College of New York’s Solar Roofpod.
Purdue University and New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington) take second and third place in the biennial competition.
An interview with Jason Hudspeth, project architect for Empowerhouse.
Kudos to all of the teams of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon, and special congratulations to the winning team from the University of Maryland. But shame on the DOE and National Park Service for giving it such a bad location.
An interview with Wilson Chang, LEED AP specialist, Southern California Institute of Architecture and California Institute of Technology.
An interview with Eli Nuttall, lead architect, Team New Zealand.
An interview with Joseph Baisch, architecture co-lead, Team Middlebury.
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Architects, designers, and green-building professionals going to Toronto are invited to join ECO-STURCTURE to celebrate the 2011 winners of the annual Evergreen Awards competition on Oct. 6.
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The annual competition challenges students to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a nature-inspired design.
The Biomimicry Guild founder is one of 10 recipients of the annual award that bestows a $100,000 prize on each winner.
Edmonton wants to turn a historic airport into a carbon-neutral community for 30,000 residents. Two directors from Perkins+Will explain how it can be done.