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May 16,2011

Seattle launched a new program that will help commercial property owners and managers assess and improve building energy efficiency. Under the...

May 10,2011

Many federal agencies are struggling to convert their existing buildings to meet green standards, according to the Office of Management and Budget...

April 14,2011
The U.S. is putting greater emphasis on greening its worldwide portfolio of embassies. The U.S. State Department-affiliated League of Green Embassies...
February 07,2011

The U.S. General Services Administration launched its Sustainable Facilities Tool on Monday, Feb. 7.  The innovative online tool will make it...

February 04,2011

The U.S. Green Building Council applauded a key element of President Obama’s plan to “win the future” by making America’s...

February 04,2011

President Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative, announced February 3, 2011, aims to achieve a 20% improvement in energy efficiency in...

January 19,2011

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced newly elected officers and new directors to its 2011 Board of Directors, including Elizabeth...

December 07,2010

Blue design creates places that are not just neutral, but actually add back to the world and is the future of sustainable design and architecture...

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 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 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...

October 21,2010

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

October 11,2010

Rhode Island is the first state to adopt the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). The Rhode Island Green Buildings Act identifies the...

October 08,2010

Union Bank’s San Diego headquarters building located at 530 B Street has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the Green Building...

September 30,2010

Results from the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2010 Lodging Survey showed that luxury and upper-upscale hotels are most likely...

September 21,2010

A new report from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)...

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...