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November 23,2010

Results of Honeywell's second annual “School Energy and Environment Survey” reveal that almost 90% of school leaders see a direct...

November 16,2010

Brazil's green building industry will expand in the coming years, spurred by construction of low-impact venues being built for the 2016...

November 16,2010

The U.S. green building market is up 50% from 2008 to 2010—from $42 billion to $55 billion-$71 billion, according to McGraw-Hill...

November 16,2010
123 Zero build is a free tool for calculating the performance of a market-ready carbon-neutral office building design. The app estimates the...
November 16,2010

MGM Resorts officials want to demolish the unopened 27-story Harmon Hotel—one of the main components of its brand new $8.5 billion...

November 16,2010

Wondering where condos and rental apartments will be needed? Where companies are looking to rent office space? Where people will need hotel rooms...

November 16,2010

Andrés Duany, founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism, adopted the ideas, vision,  and values of the early 20th Century...

November 16,2010

The NFRC Board of Directors has approved technical procedures for the development of U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), and visible...

November 15,2010

Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Company announced plans to acquire W.G. Mills, Inc., a construction management firm with operations based in...

November 11,2010

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest glass and construction material manufacturers, is making a strategic equity investment in SAGE...

November 11,2010

This month, the total footprint of commercial projects certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System...

November 10,2010

The National Mall—known as America’s front yard—is being targeted for a massive rehab and restoration that could cost as much as...

November 09,2010
The College Sustainability Report Card 2011 evaluated colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada with the 300 largest endowments—plus 22 others...
November 09,2010

BD+C has reported on how 3D printers are attracting the attention of AEC firms. Now you can see how other creative types are utilizing...

November 09,2010

Cool roofs, solar water heating, and advanced metering are among energy-efficiency elements that will have to be used in new permanent Army...

November 09,2010
How do you design a library when print books are no longer its core business? Turn them into massive study halls. That’s what designers did at the...
November 09,2010

Green buildings continue to be on the agenda for real estate owners, developers, and corporate owner-occupants, according to the Turner 2010 Green...

November 02,2010

Revisions to the commercial section of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)  represent the largest single-step efficiency...

October 27,2010

MVE Institutional designed the Downtown Educational Complex in Oakland,...

October 21,2010

The General Services Administration has increased its sustainability requirements and now mandates LEED Gold for its projects.