Lucia Athens, former manager of the City of Seattle Green Building Program, explains how architects and designers can foster relationships...
The Bay Area Green Building Policy Assessment includes maps illustrating Bay Area green building policies, as well as a matrix documenting...
Clark County, Wash., has created a pilot program for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects pursuing the Living Building Challenge.
An updated ASHRAE standard includes new requirements regarding natural ventilation, exhaust systems, and indoor air quality procedure.
The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance issues a response to the American Power Act introduced to the U.S. Senate.
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...
My carbon footprint in June was significantly larger than a normal month, thanks to back-to-back-to-back industry events that had me...
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.
To help solve LEED-cost issues, MHTN Architects Inc., Salt Lake City, developed a cost-estimating tool.
WRNS Studio's design for the University of California, Davis's Student Health and Wellness Center aims for well-being for students...
The program is now open to all current whole-building LEED-certified commercial and residential projects and data submitted will inform...
New credential designed for professionals involved in green neighborhood development
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.
To qualify for an Energy Star label, a data center must be in the top 25 percent of its peers in energy efficiency.
Fourteen commercial buildings will compete to see which structure can trim its energy use the most by October 2010.
While the Energy Star Challenge is on-going, the deadline to be recognized at the 2010 AIA National Convention in Miami is April 30.
South Korea's Songdo International Business District sets a trend toward sustainable urban developments.
Tyson Living Learning Center steps up to the Living Building Challenge.
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...
