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Sustainability
News and features about green building design, materials, energy efficiency, LEED certification and the revolution in the way buildings are conceived and constructed in light of climate change and environmental considerations. |
Latest Headlines
| 07/01/09 | Landscape Architecture Rising Landscape architects are making a comeback by combining nature, engineering and culture to manage stormwater and remove pollutants while creating attractive places. |
| 07/01/09 | Debut Exam for Yet Another 'Sustainable' Credential Early last month, Toronto-based Green Roofs for Healthy Cities launched a green-roof professional accreditation exam. |
| 07/01/09 | Refrigerants More Greenhouse Than ‘Green,’ Study Says A new study from the National Academy of Sciences predicts that the growing use of so-called “green” refrigerants being phased in to replace ozone-depleting ones could contribute to the global equivalent of up to 45% in carbon-dioxide emissions by 2050. |
More News
07/01/09 Landscape Architects Invade Big Cities06/10/09 Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits
05/15/09 House Passes Spending Bills For Schools and Defense
05/13/09 Green Building Rating System Revamp Gets High Marks
05/06/09 Industry Participants Outline Added Green-Building Risks
03/25/09 Vegas' CityCenter Problems Mount
03/04/09 Nearby Subway Excavation Suspected As Cause of Cologne Building Collapse
01/28/09 Some Surprises at Shake Test
12/03/08 Green Aid for Federal Buildings
11/26/08 Green Building Ratings Accreditation Overhauled
11/19/08 Updated 2009 LEED Rating System To Include Climate-Change Focus
11/19/08 Don't Leave It at LEED, Say Aviation Project Leaders
11/17/08 Airport Experts Say LEED Isn’t Enough for Airports
11/05/08 Green Renovation Is Virtual Fishbowl
11/05/08 Carpet-Tile Manufacturer's Makeover: Going Green, Step by Step
10/22/08 Giant 'Hiccup' Delays U.S. Green Building Standard
10/15/08 Hospital’s Stormwater Pond Doubles as Heat Exchanger
10/08/08 Indian Council Boosts Green Building Movement
08/13/08 D.C. Law Pushes Commercial Building Energy Efficiency
07/23/08 California Energy-Use Rules Are Welcomed
06/18/08 San Francisco Museum’s Green Redo Keeps Team on Slippery Slopes
06/11/08 No Longer a Fad, Green Hits Mainstream
06/04/08 Rating System Updaters Plan To Raise the Sustainability Bar
05/21/08 Report Calls for Metrics, Redoing Current Practices
04/16/08 Steel Group Up in Arms Over Green Building Standard Draft
04/09/08 Turbines Turn on Building
04/09/08 Overall Performance Metrics Make Case for Going Green
03/26/08 Inexpensive Tube System May Protect Eroding Shore
03/05/08 Seattle Adopts New Green Landscaping Initiative
03/05/08 New Building Standard Moves Closer to Adoption
02/27/08 EPA Report Says Green Roofs Can Lower Construction Costs
02/20/08 Green Construction May Help Builders Overcome the Blues
02/13/08 Courthouse Opens Late and $96.4 Million Over Budget
01/23/08 Sustainable Building Standard Expected by Year-End
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