Other stories by Christina%20Koch

  • The Rest of the Story

    Growing up in Iowa, there were things I could count on each day: reports about hog and soybean futures, farmers discussing the weather and Paul Harvey’s broadcast. Everyone I knew listened to and trusted Harvey. During nearly 60 years as a national radio personality, Harvey’s grandfatherly voice...

  • Lasting Impacts of the Green-building Industry

    Editor in chief Christina Koch takes a stroll down memory lane.

  • California Constructs Sustainable Office Building

    Natural conditions and influence from neighbors inspired the design of the sustainable complex, Caltrans District 11 in San Diego, for a district of California's transportation authority.

  • Government Will Take Active Role in Green

    I recently visited my maternal grandparents in Germany. Ever since I was young, I have been cognizant of wasting things, like water and electricity, at Oma and Opa’s (Grandma and Grandpa’s) house. I think their strict household is a result of the direct effect World War II had on them and the high...

  • Reaffirm Lifelong Bonds

    Eat, drink and be green while reaffirming bonds with the Earth and with friends.

  • Clinicians and Researchers Come Together at a Sustainable Conference Center

    The Geisinger Health System's new green building is attracting the country's best health-care professionals.

  • Energy Costs Encourage Efficiency

    As I write this column, the U.S. national average for 1 gallon (3.8 L) of gas is a record-breaking $4.10 and Americans are looking for ways to tighten their budgets.

  • Green Is A Way Of Life

    When I was in college I often absorbed myself in my classes by trying to find examples of the subject matter in my everyday life. For example, while taking a geology class I pointed out types of rocks to my friends when walking through campus. Yes, they teased me, but I got an A in the class. I...

  • New Orleans Recovers From Hurricane Destruction

    New Orleans is recovering from Hurricane Katrina's Destruction.

  • Donate to a Demolished Town Rebuilding Green

    After being demolished by a tornado, Greensburg, Kan., is rebuilding in a green manner.