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President Barack Obama yesterday acknowledged PPG Industries as a leader in the development of high-performance glass and coatings for energy-...
The U.S. General Services Administration launched its Sustainable Facilities Tool on Monday, Feb. 7. The innovative online tool will make it...
The U.S. Green Building Council applauded a key element of President Obama’s plan to “win the future” by making America’s...
President Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative, announced February 3, 2011, aims to achieve a 20% improvement in energy efficiency in...
To promote the development and commercialization of green building technologies in New York City, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has launched the NYC...
InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced that its in-house sustainability system Green...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced newly elected officers and new directors to its 2011 Board of Directors, including Elizabeth...
According to a report by New York-based JWT Intelligence, there are six key green building trends to watch in 2011, including: 3D printing,...
The USGBC is beginning its review and planning for the next version of LEED—LEED 2012. The draft version of LEED 2012 is currently in the...
New buildings in California must now be more sustainable under the state’s Green Building Standards Code, which took effect with the new year....
BIFMA International recently announced formal American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval and...
The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill., began work on the Homeland Security Education Center, which will prepare future emergency personnel to...
Green building initiatives are a key influencer when tenants decide to sign a commercial real estate lease, according to a survey by GE Capital...
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...
Green building’s momentum hasn’t been stopped by the economic recession and will keep speeding through the recovery, while at the same...
The proposed Forest Certification Benchmark to determine when wood-certification groups would have their certification qualify for points in the...
Robert Zimmerman, Manager – Engineering, Water Conservation & Sustainability at Kohler Co., in Kohler, Wisconsin, has joined the Board...
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that 24 projects are receiving a total of $21 million in technical assistance to dramatically reduce...
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which will house the former president’s library and museum, plus the Bush Institute, is aiming for...
Results of Honeywell's second annual “School Energy and Environment Survey” reveal that almost 90% of school leaders see a direct...
