Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

ICEHouse is a prototype for temporary, easy-to-assemble structures that deploy locally available materials.

Data from NASA shows carbon emissions could be the driving force behind devastating water shortages and record droughts in the western U.S.

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. 

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.

The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad. But Building Teams around the world are starting to use more large-scale structural wood systems. 

The new LEED Operations and Maintenance: Multifamily program will offer solutions for existing multifamily projects with at least 20 units.

The world’s top-performing companies are prioritizing sustainability as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts, and a majority of them are using LEED to achieve their goals, according to the new survey.

After a 20% falloff in 2013, the global wind power industry made a strong comeback in 2014, with a record 51.2 gigawatts installed. But a new report from Navigant Research forecasts a curtailment in growth.