Parrish Medical Center's leaders intuitively understood the importance of providing a safe and comfortable environment for patients...
With an eye on the "total building sustainability package," the new standard targets high-performance green buildings with the exception of...
Standard 189.1 aims to provide a strong foundation for high-performance green buildings
The pilot program, which awards product energy performance ratings for commercial projects, was officially implemented in January
The controversy over the upcoming climate change bill in the House of Representatives will make the debate over healthcare seem small.
The Clinton Climate Initiative, New York, and U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C., have expanded their part- nership to reduce...
During the past decade, climate change steadily has moved up the political agenda. Now, with a new administration in Washington, D.C., that...
The first phase of the Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan focuses on eight key strategies to meet the city’s carbon emissions...
Free online carbon calculators aims to help design professionals target and complete carbon-neutral buildings.
Fulfilling Aldo Leopold's belief that ethical behavior includes respecting the land, the Leopold Legacy Center examines the relationships...
To help solve LEED-cost issues, MHTN Architects Inc., Salt Lake City, developed a cost-estimating tool.
A look at the looming water crisis and what it may mean for architects, contractors, engineers, and technology suppliers
Green is part of NOVUS International’s culture, so when it was time to build a new headquarters, it was natural for them to seek LEED...
The Green Building Certification Institute, Washington, D.C., has launched a credentialing maintenance program for LEED APs and Green...
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, most adults are at the office, striving to meet their deadlines and come up with innovative...
The Merrickville, Ontario, Canada-based Athena Institute's EcoCalculator makes life-cycle assessment available to everyone.
Environmental legislation news from Capitol Hill.
Recapping 10 years of work, the EPA publishes "Celebrating a Decade of Energy Star Buildings," which details program milestones and case...
Steven Winter, FAIA, has spent 40 years championing energy efficient buildings
The Energy Star label can apply to the energy efficiency of entire buildings, as well as the appliances within.
South Korea's Songdo International Business District sets a trend toward sustainable urban developments.
Slated to open in 2010, NREL's Research Support Facilities looks to supply a healthy, sustainable workplace.
A net-zero energy house produces as much renewable energy as the house and its occupants use. It is a concept that was almost unthinkable...
In the ongoing quest to decrease the impact buildings have on the environment, we have begun to hear more about the concept of...
