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September 21,2010
A new report from Pike Research forecasts that by 2020, nearly half the green building certifications will be for existing buildings—accounting for...
September 13,2010

A larger, more efficient, and supergreen border crossing facility is planned for the San Ysidro (Calif.) Port of Entry to better handle the more...

August 11,2010
The American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has been awarded $1.5 million dollars in grant money from the...
August 11,2010
SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, recently approved a bylaw revision...
August 11,2010
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has cited FloorScore® certified flooring products as eligible for credits under the new LEED 2009 Version 3...
August 11,2010
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) made a new tool available to product manufacturers to help customers identify building products...
August 11,2010
AEC firms are hotbeds of invention and innovation to meet client needs in today's highly competitive environment. The editors of Building Design+...
August 11,2010
Walmart today announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index during a meeting with 1,500 of its suppliers, associates and...
August 11,2010
Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, today launched a new web site dedicated to...
August 11,2010
The popularity of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels has exploded during the past decade as Building Teams look to maximize building energy efficiency...
August 11,2010
Save the planet with indigenous knowledge. Make permanent water part of your life. Dive deep water for clues to environmental success.  Connect site...
August 11,2010
American Hydrotech is now offering a waterproofing and roofing resource handbook for all architects and design community professionals. Topics...
August 11,2010
The city of Toronto late last month passed a new green roof by-law that consists of a green roof construction standard and a mandatory requirement...