Biofilter Reduces Building Energy Consumption

Green | Jun 29, 2015

Rick Fedrizzi to step down as USGBC’s Chief Executive next year

Fedrizzi will be leaving an organization that has grown to 76 chapters. The Washington, D.C.-based USGBC employs 260 people, and last year reported $74.1 million in revenue.

Green | Jun 26, 2015

Training center for electricians in L.A. focuses on net zero technologies

Construction has begun Los Angeles County on what is being called the nation’s largest Net Zero Plus retrofit of a commercial building.

Green | Jun 24, 2015

6 steps toward better water management [AIA course]

When it comes to water conservation, Building Teams tend to concentrate on water-efficient plumbing fixtures, irrigation controls, graywater capture, and ways to recycle condensate from air-conditioning systems. Yet many of the best opportunities for saving water begin with big-picture thinking in a project’s earliest phases. 

Green | Jun 19, 2015

3 steps toward sustainable landscape architecture

A water-conscious, sustainable landscape is easily achievable, and the options for native and drought tolerant plants far exceed cacti and succulents, writes LPA's Richard Bienvenu.

| Jun 18, 2015

High-efficiency Systems for Interior Use

Lighting | Jun 17, 2015

LED lighting: Replaceable or disposable?

While first generation LED lighting fixtures were basically your standard incandescent or fluorescent housing retrofitted with LED light boards, manufacturers have now begun designing fixtures around the LEDs, writes SmithGroupJJR's Michael Nowicki.

High-rise Construction | Jun 15, 2015

Cornell Tech breaks ground on world's first Passive House residential high-rise

To achieve Passive House standards, Cornell Tech Residential will incorporate a number of sustainability-focused design elements. The façade, constructed of a prefabricated metal panel system, acts as a thermally insulated blanket wrapping the building structure. 

Green | Jun 10, 2015

GBCI launches rating system for sustainable landscapes

The new SITES rating system can be applied to development projects located on sites with or without buildings, ranging from national parks to corporate campuses, streetscapes and homes, and much more.