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The building team will be held accountable for how net-zero energy buildings perform two, five, and maybe ten years after completion.
U.S. Green Building Council co-founder David Gottfried’s new venture, Regenerative Ventures, has established a rating system for building product...
A sustainability standard has been established for single-ply roofing membranes used on commercial buildings.
Building sustainable data centers is one of the goals of HP Labs, and it believes technology, combined with the right building techniques, could...
In response to concerns by LEED users, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1,...
This article explores some legal issues stemming from lawsuits in which plaintiffs have charged developers with not delivering on a promised level...
The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a Portland, Ore. nonprofit organization, has had its new consensus-based standard for the design,...
The Minnesota chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has teamed up with EnergyPrint, a St. Paul, Minn. energy consulting firm, to...
Large national chains such as Starbucks, Marriott, Verizon, and Kohl’s are welcoming the LEED Volume Program that enables them to batch certify...
ASTM International and NTA, Inc. are developing a new standard for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that would create a path for U.S....
A June 12 webinar by the Construction Specifications Institute will outline what energy codes and standards have been adopted in each of the...
California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order recently that calls for all new or renovated state buildings of more than 10,000 sf to...
Since a sustainable building is one you don't have to rebuild, some building sustainability experts believe adding points for "resilience" to...
A research project underway at the University of Michigan will test the potential of intelligent building envelopes that are capable of monitoring...
A mandate that requires installation of green roofs on new commercial and residential buildings in Toronto has been expanded to include industrial...
LEED for New Construction, Neighborhood Development and the LEED Volume Program offer some ways to achieve LEED points when dealing with...
Those wanting to pursue development in heavily regulated and environmentally sensitive areas are benefiting by designing projects that qualify for...
New York’s City Council introduced a measure last week that would require the city’s 7,000 elevator mechanics to meet national standards and be...
The updated LEED 2012 system will introduce a new credit category, “Location and Transportation,” to encourage development oriented around public...
A community building in Oregon and an office building in California are the first two projects to earn net-zero status under the International...
