EcoBuilding Pulse: Commercial Projects

NYC Mayor’s Carbon Challenge Fosters Awareness

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:02 EST

The initiative is drawing attention to the importance of greenhouse gas reduction in commercial buildings.

Project Gallery: Aliceville - Federal Correctional Institution and Satellite Camp

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:42:36 EST

The first LEED Silver federal correctional institute and campus: User-generated architecture from GRW.

HGA Completes Phase One Design for College of the Desert West Valley Campus

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:52:08 EST

A clean slate site in Palm Springs becomes an opportunity for Net Zero-plus design from HGA Architects and Engineers.

Green Ribbon Schools Announced

Tue, 7 May 2013 10:56:43 EST

Award honors schools and districts for reducing environmental footprint and costs.

Project Gallery: California State Lottery Headquarters

Mon, 6 May 2013 10:04:19 EST

Daylight harvesting, combined with a computerized, sun-tracking program to monitor window shades, contributes to LEED Gold certification for the California State Lottery offices: User-generated architecture from LPAS Architecture + Design.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Plus Winner: 355 11th Street

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:40:52 EST

A past COTE Top Ten Green Project outperforms expectations and earns more recognition.

GSA Committee Recommends LEED

Fri, 3 May 2013 11:35:28 EST

As the GSA considers which green building rating system to use, its Green Building Advisory Committee officially recommends LEED for all GSA buildings.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: James I. Swenson Civil Engineering Building

Fri, 3 May 2013 09:24:04 EST

Designed by Ross Barney Architects, a Midwest educational facility serves as a living laboratory for high-performance building techniques.

Solar Decathlon Countdown: Introducing Team Las Vegas

Wed, 1 May 2013 12:49:36 EST

Leading up to the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon in Irvine, Calif., we are keeping tabs on the progress of several teams. In this installment, meet Team Las Vegas.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters

Wed, 1 May 2013 08:46:01 EST

KMD Architects works with city officials to create a world-class sustainable building that fits in with its classical surroundings.

Project Gallery: The Hankin Group Corporate Office

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:21:42 EST

LEED Gold offices for a Fort Worth insurance company: User-generated architecture from Environetics.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: New Norris House

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:12:26 EST

A 1933 experiment in sustainable living is updated and improved, resulting in an affordable house with extreme resource-use reductions.

ICYMI: This Week in Green Building

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:11:26 EST

Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: Marin Country Day School Learning Resource Center and Step 2

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:45:37 EST

A California school centered on ecological instruction gets a sustainable makeover and addition from EHDD.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects: Federal Center South, Building 1202

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:03:29 EST

ZGF Architects designs a flexible and sustainable government building that fosters workplace collaboration and a connection to the outdoors.

Solar Decathlon Countdown: Introducing Team Capitol DC

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:41:33 EST

Leading up to the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon in Irvine, Calif., Ecobuildingpulse.com is keeping tabs on the progress of several teams. In this installment, meet Team Capitol DC.

It’s in the Data: Proving Your High-Performance Projects Work

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:36:10 EST

With more clients demanding fact-based design, architects and builders increasingly will need to collect and analyze occupancy data on their projects. A recent study of DLR Group’s high-performance schools shows how a firm can benefit from this data collection.

2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: Charles David Keeling Apartments

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:40:59 EST

A KieranTimberlake-designed student housing project capitalizes on its sunny, breezy location.

Project Gallery: Erma Lowe Hall - TCU School of Classic and Contemporary Dance

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:01:52 EST

Re-use of a Neo-Georgian brick structure contributes to the new dance hall's LEED Gold rating: User-generated architecture from Bennett Benner Pettit Architects + Planners.

Project Gallery: BASF Headquarters

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:15:39 EST

A Mexico City office building aiming for LEED certification through water reclamation: User-generated architecture from Space.