The Second annual Evergreen Awards
This year's Evergreen Awards competition recognizes five winners in three categories of sustainable design and building performance
This year's Evergreen Awards competition recognizes five winners in three categories of sustainable design and building performance
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Kansas City, Kan.–based architect Robert Berkebile, principal of BNIM Architects, was awarded a $100,000 Heinz Award for his work promoting green building design.
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The kudos for Make It Right New Orleans, the post-Hurricane Katrina housing initiative launched by Brad Pitt, continue to roll in.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a plan for a national carbon tax, an idea he first put forth in 2007.
Construction is under way in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, on Eco City, a creative-industrial complex on the city's harbor.
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Under the act, any future construction of state buildings in New York, as well as any substantial renovations to existing buildings, must conform to green building principles that will be developed by OGS.
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The California Sustainability Alliance is now accepting nominations for its 2009 Sustainability Showcase Awards, which aim to recognize successful sustainable policies, programs, practices, and technologies implemented by leading organizations that work in California.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions, recently announced the 2009 Green Power Leadership Awards winners.
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The European Union enacted new energy efficiency requirements on lamp sales.
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Revenues from climate-related business across the globe rose by 75 percent in 2008, according to HSBC Global Research.
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Researchers surveyed tenants in 154 green buildings nationwide and measured sick days and self-reported productivity changes after moving into a new building.
Temple-Inland’s ComfortGuard line of Gypsum board, designed to protect against abuse,
The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo saw the potential in ordinary, everyday facilities when it developed its eco-friendly restroom.
A winner in the Greenhouse category of the 2009 Evergreen Awards, LivingHomes prototype house aims for high-efficiency
PV Powered Inc. has added the PVP260kW to its family of commercial solar inverters.
Nora Systems now offers a 6-inch sanitary base for healthcare designs.
Tate’s new engineered hardwood tiles are made of 3-mm-thick natural wood laminate bonded to an 11-mm-thick Versacore wood veneer backer.
BIM processes allow facility managers to consistently collect and manage information and potentially decrease construction time and costs
Cabinet maker ALNO has addressed the issues of illegal logging and insufficient forest management by creating a glass alternative to exotic wood veneer.
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca's design of the Region 8 headquarters is an Ecommercial category winner in the 2009 Evergreen Awards
Steven Winter, FAIA, has spent 40 years championing energy efficient buildings
A winner in the Greenhouse category of the 2009 Evergreen Awards, the EcoDEEP Haus doubles the size of a 1940s bungalow but cuts its energy use nearly in half
Fulfilling Aldo Leopold's belief that ethical behavior includes respecting the land, the Leopold Legacy Center examines the relationships between buildings, their inhabitants and their sites
Sina Pearson Textiles incorporate recycled polyester into their eco-friendly Indian Summer line of fabrics.
Minneapolis's Target Center kepts is programming in play while installing an extensive green roof
Outfitted with the latest monitoring and control technology, the ASHRAE Headquarters provides a glimpse into the future of smart buildings.
Should competitions recognize projects for their sustainable attributes?
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Recent news and developments from around the sustainable industry
Understanding Green Building Guidelines For Students and Young Professionals examines a range of green building ratings systems and guidelines.