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  • August Legislative Update

    Energy Star rebates, the Climate Change Bill’s affect on green jobs, and Tucson’s new green building program were some of the green legislative issues in the news this month.

  • On the Front Lines: Monte Hewett, Monte Hewett Homes

    Atlanta builder’s commitment to sustainability—including constructing his homes to EarthCraft standards—is rooted in a belief of doing the right thing.

  • The Greening of Atlanta—and Beyond

    For 10 years, Southeastern green builders have relied on certification from EarthCraft House to help them stand out.

  • The Greening of Atlanta—and Beyond

    For 10 years, Southeastern green builders have relied on certification from EarthCraft House to help them stand out.

  • Kimball International Receives 2009 "GREEN GOOD DESIGN" Award for Architecture; Indiana Showroom Noted for Sustainable, Environmentally Responsible Design

    Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) announced today that its flagship corporate showroom located in Jasper, Indiana, has been recognized by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies together with The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, with...

  • Organizations Promote Buildings' Sustainability

    Through a new memorandum of understanding, the Atlanta-based American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. and Portland, Ore.-based Green Building Initiative will work together to accelerate the adoption of sustainability principles in the built environment.

  • Certification Focuses On Operations And Performance

    The Operations and Performance Management Professional Certification program from the Atlanta-based American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. helps earners demonstrate their knowledge of the management of facility operations and maintenance and the impact of...

  • Stimulus Act Reinforces Energy Standard

    The Atlanta-based American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc.’s 90.1-2007 standard, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,” is recognized through special funding measures in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

  • GSA Scrutinizes Underfloor-Air Distribution

    Lessons learned from underfloor-air distribution systems with pressurized plenums are the basis for new GSA design standards and criteria.

  • Grapevine: January 2008

    During the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo recently held in Chicago, Christina Koch, eco-structure’s editor in chief, moderated a Q&A session with Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface Inc., Atlanta. Nearly 200 people heard Anderson explain his motivation to make Interface’s...