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On average, green schools use 33% less energy and 32% less water than their conventional counterparts, and save $100,000 per year on direct...
Ecologically-sustainable building practices, or “green labels,” will now be included on official land records maintained by San Francisco.
Tokyo city officials calculate that its Green Building Program reduced energy consumption by 20% since its inception, a statistic they identify as...
A new set of Global Alternative Compliance Paths, or Global ACPs, are now available for all commercial projects pursuing LEED green building...
An effective document management system is necessary to stay in compliance with new and forthcoming stormwater runoff requirements, says the...
Green procurement policies or green building mandates can help accelerate the adoption of green building practices, according to research by...
Cities of the future can be both more resilient and more sustainable by promoting strategies that include solar power and green roofs, programs...
The Durst Organization, the developer of the first LEED platinum certified skyscraper in the country, says it will not seek LEED...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published QAG-2-12, Voluntary Quality Assurance Processing Guide for Polyamide...
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the newly developed safety and performance standard for educational seating: ANSI/...
More than half of the respondents to a survey of members of the Green Building Council in 62 countries expect green projects to comprise 60% of...
The ANSI/BIFMA e3-2012 Furniture Sustainability Standard now includes an additional point for furniture products that meet a new, lower...
The U.S. Green Building Council expects to substantially revise LEED next year, requiring builders beginning in 2015 to take new and more-detailed...
The Construction Specification Institute’s sustainability practice group is offering a webinar Nov. 20 on EPA’s WaterSense Program, featuring Lynn...
A new mapping tool from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Boston design firm can calculate rooftops' capacity for solar energy.
The demand for green roofs and living walls is expected to climb from $5.3 billion in 2011 to $7.7 billion in 2017, according to a report from Lux...
The city of Nashville, Tenn., is promoting the installation of green roofs through a measure providing a $10 reduction in a property's sewer fees...
As buildings become more efficient and begin to use distributed electricity generation, they will need to become “smarter,” using operating...
The city of Chicago has mandated that all new buildings that require any public funds must be LEED certified, usually with a green roof.
A free online tool can calculate the amount of energy savings from installation of a green roof....
