Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
The off-grid geodesic structure provides optimal living conditions regardless of the location.
ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient is now two labels in one.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, the industry must engage large-production developers and builders.
Three D.C.-based universities join forces in the first Solar Decathlon to be held outside the District.
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The self-sustaining prototype sets a higher bar for sustainable school design.
Tribes are working to overcome a legacy of substandard housing through healthy, efficient, natural, climate-appropriate, and culturally sensitive housing.
There are affordable ways to provide safety in tornado zones, including resiliently designed homes, offices, and schools.
The initiative is drawing attention to the importance of greenhouse gas reduction in commercial buildings.
Fast-growing economies overseas offer a range of opportunities for sustainable solutions, and David Croteau, AIA, a principal at Flasnburgh Architects, shows how a firm can capitalize on this mix.
A roundup of this week's top green building stories.
Get the look of concrete and distressed wood in porcelain tile.
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Is the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act a poison pill pushed by lobbyists or an exciting, bipartisan energy bill that could change everything?
Australia's beachfront Stamp House makes the most of its site’s natural amenities.
In celebration of National Bike Month, Walk Score has updated its ranking of the most bikeable large U.S. cities
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The town of Sebastopol will require solar power for commercial buildings and renovations as well as for residential projects.
Rebuilt 1930s-style cabin looks old, but it performs more efficiently than most new homes.
The free, web-based tool from Architecture 2030 emphasizes low-carbon building principles.
Offered in a palette of muted earth hues, Architectural Systems’ Eco-Porcelain IV also tries to do good for the Earth by incorporating 40% pre-recycled content.
Big glass panels that are built into skyscrapers could soon produce solar power.
New database from Colorado State University tracks energy legislation across the country.
The American-made wood units meet European and U.S. standards for Passive House projects.
This full-bodied porcelain tile is from the first Italian tile manufacturer to be certified by Green Squared
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A roundup of this week's top green building stories.
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New this year, the EcoHome Design Awards have been combined with the prestigious Builder's Choice Awards, offering categories for sustainable custom, production, renovation, multifamily, and affordable projects.
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Owners must report whole-building energy and water use.
Residential installations of solar panels are on the rise, but face some restrictions when it comes to historic neighborhoods and landmarked buildings.
Ultra-efficient and healthy home to be monitored for a year post-occupancy.
Get the look of wood in wet rooms with this ADA-compliant, FloorScore-certified porcelain tile.
Award honors schools and districts for reducing environmental footprint and costs.
Terra Green Ceramics blends recycled glass, clays, sand, and feldspar to make its Terra Classic and Terra Traffic tiles.
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A round up of the week's green building news.
Performance-based EBie awards are based on measurable energy-efficiency improvements.
As the GSA considers which green building rating system to use, its Green Building Advisory Committee officially recommends LEED for all GSA buildings.
This OSB flooring should not warp, sag, or cup.
A formerly abandoned property is now an energy-efficient, ultra-insulated home.
Unfired, defective tiles are repurposed into this collection, which contains more than 95% pre-consumer recycled material.
In a letter to Congress, more than 350 associations and companies voiced opposition to special interest efforts to gut energy conservation requirements for federal buildings.
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.
Porcelain recycled from old toilets gets a beautiful second life in this collaboration between New Ravenna Mosaics and Fireclay Tile.
Now featuring Down Pore self-draining technology, Weyerhaeuser’s Edge Gold OSB flooring panels are designed to channel water from the panel surfaces and drain it off the joists below to further enhance the panels’ resistance to rain and moisture.
The 100-unit complex features zoned HVAC, Energy Star-labeled windows, and Green Label-certified carpeting.
The new category will address homes’ energy efficiency and environmental impact.
The Energy Star-qualified unit is ideal for replacement projects.
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Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.
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.
Reducing its energy use by 52 percent in one year, Demarest Elementary School in Bloomfield, N.J., wins the EPA's 2012 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings competition.
The new initiative provides up to $10,000 for qualifying generators and micro-CHP systems.
This ultra-insulated modern home pushes the design limits of prefab construction.
Firm aims to reduce carbon emissions in commercial offices by up to 40 percent in 10 years.
Rocky Mountain Institute has chosen ZGF Architects to design its new office building in Basalt, Colo.
These OSB panels feature a thin sheet of aluminum laminated to LP OSB sheathing and include vents that allow the panels to dry quickly from construction moisture.
A range of project types, with a majority from the West Coast, round out this year’s Top Ten Green Projects from the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment.
Expanding Toshiba's 180 Series LED Candle line, this lamp can replace 15W incandescent candles and lasts 16 times longer.
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Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.
"Our primary concern is reduction of the carbon footprint."
Using just 10W, Philips' LED L Prize lamp replaced a traditional 60W bulb, contains no mercury, and is Energy Star qualified.
"We work with our clients to not only create sustainable spaces that work for them on a functional level, but inspire them as well."
ZIP System Liquid Flash is true to its name: a liquid-applied flashing membrane to seal irregular, curved, or hard-to-fl ash areas. It is meant to complement Huber’s ZIP system tape and roof and wall sheathing panels.
"A race to gain an innovative certification, win awards, or other friendly competition among professionals is tremendously effective in moving the field along."
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Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.
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The state's Court of Appeals has overturned a 2011 decision that would revamp New Mexico's stringent green building codes.
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Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.
While an increasing amount of contractors are building to sustainable standards, a large percentage of them have trouble identifying and hiring green skilled employees.
Starting at just under $10, Cree's 9.5W LED replacement lamps are light on the wallet and the environment.
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A big solution for pollution, a peek into repurposing reclaimed tires, going net-zero in Massachusetts, and more: Our editors' picks of high-performance building highlights from the past week.
Data shows American renters consume a third more energy per square foot than homeowners. The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies looks into the difference.
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Rust Belt carbon neutrality, a water treatment plant you'll want to visit, why energy efficiency is good for a mortgage: The high-performance building stories you should have read this week.
Energy upgrades should include discussions of IAQ and health.
Nontoxic and no-VOC, Yolo Colorhouse comes in 92 colors.
"We are so eco-conscious that we only have one fork in the office. His name is Frank."
"We embrace the opportunity to design high-performing buildings."
"Every client wants a sustainable home. Some clients require an education to help them realize that."
President Obama has announced nominees to head the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, and both candidates will be tested in the years ahead.
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama hinted at new initiatives to improve residential and commercial building energy efficiency. One administration initiative—Advancing Healthy Housing—applies the White House's approach to infrastructure to everyday homes.
Equipped with a solar panel that powers its operating system, Velux's new skylight opens and closes on demand by remote control to bring in fresh air.
The Energy Secretary announces he will not serve a second term, leaving President Barack Obama with two key environmental positions to fill in 2013.
Working in partnership with local utilities, Opower provides customers with personalized insights on ways to cut their energy bills and protect the planet at the same time.
Survey respondents reveal what’s up and coming—and on the way out—with American home buyers.
Vision 2020 chair and the Congress for New Urbanism CEO John Norquist questions whether less government complexity would afford more sustainable urbanism.
Vision 2020 chair Mark Frankel explains the need for more concrete performance data and fewer fuzzy labels.
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