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The 23-ft tall tower operates almost entirely on wind energy.
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GBCI offered the first testing opportunity Oct. 3 at Greenbuild
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The technology is targeted for climate, transportation, resiliency.
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There has been a rapid improvement and availability of LED products as primary light sources in m...
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More buildings are meeting certain goals, but energy intensity reduction results have flat lined...
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Arc is a platform that will allow any building to participate and immediately start measuring per...
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Designed by Heerim Architects & Planners, The Clear Orb would produce just under 600 million...
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The skyscraper received the certification despite a setback caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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Climate change, resilience and wellness are also growing concerns.
Toyota of Corvallis has also joined a few other Toyota dealerships around the country to achieve...
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Seven buildings are part of the University of Kentucky Residential Revival project, once complete they all are seeking LEED certification.
Residential spaces that need to meet high traffic demands while accommodating an ever-changing po...
read moreThe structure will be donated to Compton YouthBuild for construction-training program.
Mypower will install 150 solar panels on the roof, making it the oldest cathedral in the UK, and...
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LEED Fellows are best-in-class for green building design, engineering and development.
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The Atlanta Falcons new home is expected to save 40% in energy usage than a typical NFL stadium....
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Growroom’s spherical shape means it can also double as a covered outdoor public space.
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The project, which has been commissioned and is in the design phase, would eliminate CO2 and prod...
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The gathering will address climate change and new sources of energy.
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The costs and benefits of managing 29 types of waste are now included.
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Agencies must quantify the specific impacts when possible.
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No net GHG emissions will be allowed.
The LEED Gold-certified Environmental Science and Chemistry Building at the University of Toronto Scarborough is among 44 sustainable projects included in Diamond Schmitt Architects’ ecoMetrics visual database of energy models. Among its sustainable design features are earth tubes that draw fresh air through cylindrical intake shafts to be warmed or cooled (depending on the season) below ground before entering the HVAC system. Photo: Michael Muraz.
Diamond Schmitt Architects’ ecoMetrics tool allows its designers to quickly analyze solutions bas...
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The University of Texas at Dallas Student Services Building was the first university building in Texas to Receive LEED Platinum ststus. Photo: Wikipedia Public Domain.
The new initiative screens projects to see if they are investor-ready.
The Chespapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center, Virginia Beach, Va., is only the eleventh building to earn Living Building Challenge status. It generated 83% more energy than it used over the past year and treats rainwater so that it is drinkable. SmithGroupJJR led the Building Team: Skanska (owner’s rep), A+F Engineering (SE), WPL (CE), Biohabitats (water treatment), The Façade Group (BECx), and Hourigan Construction (GC). Photo: Prakash Patel / courtesty SmithGroupJJR
AEC leaders in green building are stepping up to a higher level of innovation and to be a green l...
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Exterior light shelves on an office building in Denver, Colo. Photo: USEPA, U.S. government work
Jacobs, AECOM, and Arup top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest...
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AES Corporation Headquarters, Arlington, Va.Building Team: OPX, PLLC (architect), AES Corporation (owner), Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc. (GC), Blue Moon Engineering (MEP), SK&A (SE). Photo: Judy Davis / HD Photo
Turner Construction Co., Clark Group, and Hensel Phelps top Building Design+Construction’s annual...
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Georgia BioScience Training Center, Social Circle, Ga.Building Team: Cooper Carry (architect), Technical College System of Georgia (owner), Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (GC). Photo: Carol Meyhoefer, courtesy Cooper Carry
Gensler, Stantec, and HOK top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s large...
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LEED Silver the prescribed standard on buildings larger than 50,000 sf.
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Requires city planning officials to get more information from developers to ensure healthy, susta...
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's new green facility. Photo: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center/Creative Commons.
All new buildings and major renovations to be net-zero by 2030.
