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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
| 09/01/10 | Construction Methods of the Ancient Inca Offer Sustainable Lessons Civil engineers and other researchers working under a $90,000 National Science Foundation grant are studying the Great Inca Road of South America for clues to help modern society build roads, bridges and other infrastructure that last longer and have a less harmful impact on the environment. |
| 06/30/10 | Higher Ed Sets Power Goals The "greening" of U.S. colleges and universities is presenting opportunities for engineering and construction firms. |
| 06/10/10 | Architects Release Tracking Tool For Sustainable Design The American Institute of Architects has released an Excel-based tool that generates a report on predicted energy use and project modeling. |
More News
06/09/10 Safety Concerns Close Historic Baltimore Monument06/09/10 New Process Shows Dollar Value of Building Green
06/09/10 Rating Controversy Heats Up
06/02/10 Green 'SITES' Rating Program Picks 175 Pilot Projects
05/19/10 Contractor Offers Limited Fix For Troubled Seattle Tower
05/06/10 Feds Seek Energy-Efficient Building Projects
05/05/10 Green Design-Build Model Crafted for Buildings To Achieve Net-Zero Energy Use
05/05/10 Report: Green Opportunities
03/17/10 Green-Standard Efforts Merge
02/25/10 Earthquake Engineers Head to Haiti for More Research
02/10/10 Group Clarifies Rating System Confusion
02/10/10 Surviving Hangar Shored Against Storm
02/03/10 NIST Recommends Code Changes for Fabric-Covered Steel Structures
01/20/10 Remote Sensing Catalogs Quake Damage to Buildings in Haiti
01/18/10 Structural Engineers Begin On-Site Damage Assessments in Haiti
01/06/10 India Considers 'Green' National Rating System
12/16/09 Troubled Tower Project Halted by Settlement Ends With a Crash
12/03/09 Masdar City Offers $150,000 Prize for Sustainable Concrete Mix
11/18/09 Sustainability Boosters See Greener Pastures
08/26/09 Winds Blow Roof Section Off Brand-New Indian Terminal
08/26/09 Las Vegas High-Rise Problem Snares California Inspector
07/08/09 Building Rating System Requirement Raises Concerns
07/01/09 Landscape Architecture Rising
07/01/09 Debut Exam for Yet Another 'Sustainable' Credential
07/01/09 Refrigerants More Greenhouse Than 'Green,' Study Says
07/01/09 Landscape Architects Invade Big Cities
06/10/09 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
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