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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a 2012 construction general permit (CGP) to replace the 2008 CGP, which expired on Feb. 15.
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The comment period will be open March 1 through March 20.
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School administrators and government leaders are recognized in 10 categories for their efforts to create sustainable learning environments.
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President Obama announces investments of a total of $4 billion toward building energy upgrades under the administration’s Better Buildings Initiative.
This subsurface modular container system holds soil to help manage stormwater onsite and help tree roos grow.
Two principals from The Architectural Team examine the process of making sustainable preservation a reality.
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Stanley Tang, partner at BLT Architects, examines the potential oxymoron of a sustainable parking structure.
A principal from Siegel & Strain Architects explores camps where nature is an integral part of the experience.
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Now in its 16th year, the AIA COTE competition seeks environmentally responsible design solutions again.
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The lab features eight applications developed by LEED Automation partners to create a searchable catalog of third-party apps that are integrated with LEED data.
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With its first year of classes now in session, Lady Bird Johnson Middle School hopes to impart a lesson in efficiency.
An international green construction code will change the game. Are we ready?
Are we ready for an international green construction code?
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A white paper from UL Environment examines the development and use of EPDs in the validation of life cycle-based product environmental impacts.
At this preschool, learning about nature starts at the front door.
In Southern California, Palomar College blends buildings and nature.
The adaptive reuse of a Bauhaus-influenced building at the Georgia Institute of Technology includes careful treatment of the building envelope and innovative mechanical systems.
A look at passive and active chilled-beam systems.
These high-efficiency urinals and flush valves are WaterSense-certified and use 0.125 gallons per flush.
Delta-Floraxx is a perforated drainage board for use in green-roof assemblies.
Solar Secure is a solar-powered structure to support emergency-assistance stations, lighting, surveillance cameras, and Wi-Fi technology.
Custom-designed solar PV canopy systems are available with sloped and ridge styles, and are configured on a per-project basis.
This outdoor decking is made entirely from recycled bamboo fibers and recycled plastics.
A discussion with Scot Horst, USGBC senior vice president, LEED.
After more than 10 years in operation, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Philip Merrill Environmental Center provides a number of lessons.
A designer at BNIM examines the use of environmental product declarations.
What can we glean from taking a closer look at today's learning environments?
An interview with Abbie Faust, lead architect for The Ohio State University's enCORE, the school's entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Chelsea Royall, design director for the Solar Homestead, Appalachian State University’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Loraine Fowlow, faculty advisor for TRTL, the University of Calgary’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA, the faculty advisor for PerFORM[D]ance House, Florida International University’s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
An interview with Spencer Culhane, faculty advisor for Team Massachusetts’s 4D Home, the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon entry from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
An interview with Mark Taylor, faculty advisor for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Re_home, the school’s entry for the Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
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One of the nation’s largest tenants is getting greener via new lease provisions.
An interview with Jordan Smith, architectural project manager for Old Dominion University and Hampton University’s Unit 6 Unplugged house.
An interview with Hua Guodong, project architect for Team China’s Y Container.
An interview with Sarah Miller, project architect for Purdue’s INhome.
For the second straight year, a university wins the EPA's energy-saving challenge.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
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Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.
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A white paper details a post-occupancy evaluation study of 22 federal buildings and finds that green-building investments pay off in lower maintenance costs, energy and water use, and carbon dioxide emissions.
An interview with David Cook, project engineer for the University of Hawaii’s Hale Pilihonua house.
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A total of $300,000 in prizes has been awarded to 10 projects that show how to reach greater levels of sustainability in building and construction.
An interview with Amy Gardner, AIA, and Brian Grieb, AIA, faculty advisors for Team Maryland’s WaterShed house, which won the 2011 Solar Decathlon.
For the first time, California slips from the top spot in the ACEEE’s annual scorecard.
An interview with Jordan Tait, project architect for Team New Jersey’s ENJOY house.
An interview with Megan Chafin, project architect for Team Tennessee’s Living Light.
An interview with Farah Ahmad, media spokesperson for Team New York—City College of New York’s Solar Roofpod.
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MBCI expands its Eco-ficient insulated metal panel product line to include a horizontal wall panel for architectural applications.
Traco, a division of Kawneer Co., now offers OptiQ Ultra Thermal Windows featuring built-in thermal intelligence.
CalStar Products is expanding its masonry line with a Thru-Wall unit.
The thermal isolation system is for use with the company’s self-leveling and continuous insulation rain screens.
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GBCI recognizes an inaugural class of LEED Fellows during Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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A new program from the International Living Future Institute is linked to the Living Building Challenge.
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The USGBC’s Center for Green Schools, Lucid, the Alliance to Save Energy, and the National Wildlife Federation announce a national competition to reduce electricity and water use among colleges and universities.
Purdue University and New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington) take second and third place in the biennial competition.
An interview with Jason Hudspeth, project architect for Empowerhouse.
Kudos to all of the teams of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon, and special congratulations to the winning team from the University of Maryland. But shame on the DOE and National Park Service for giving it such a bad location.
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An estimated 125 local, state, and tribal governments will receive help to create more environmentally and economically sustainable development.
The University of Maryland, Appalachian State University, and Team New Zealand take the top three architecture competition spots.
An interview with Wilson Chang, LEED AP specialist, Southern California Institute of Architecture and California Institute of Technology.
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The 2011 Leadership Awards recognize organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership, and commitment to the evolution of green-building design and construction.
An interview with Eli Nuttall, lead architect, Team New Zealand.
An interview with Joseph Baisch, architecture co-lead, Team Middlebury.
The biennial green-building challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy runs through Oct. 2
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Clinton Global Initiative announces a three-year collaboration between financial, real estate, and environmental organizations to promote energy-efficient improvements.
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A 36-week competition seeks creative, sustainable redesigns for three sites along the National Mall.
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Sustainable Residence in Kansas City, Kan., by Studio 804.
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Architects, designers, and green-building professionals going to Toronto are invited to join ECO-STURCTURE to celebrate the 2011 winners of the annual Evergreen Awards competition on Oct. 6.
Closing the Loop
A former meat-processing facility goes green in Chicago.
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Finding the Finances For Renewables
A white paper from the Institute for Building Efficiency explores financing models for energy efficiency and renewable energy in existing buildings.
Wasco Skylights with SageGlass
The skylights are designed to reduce glare and solar heat gain without blocking outdoor views.
Pulp Studio Chromavision Laminated Glass
Intended for both facade and interior applications, this glass line offers an opaque metallic exterior look while offering full visibility from indoors.
Technical Glass Products Pilkington Profilit OW
This addition to the company's low-iron, translucent, linear channel glass systems can increase visible light transmission up to 90 percent in uninsulated channels.
Sefar Architectural Vision
This metal-coated precision-fabric interlayer is laminated with glass or other transparent materials for use in exterior applications, windows, and interior and decorative glass partition wall systems
Premier Copper Products Pendant Lights
Made from 99.7% Grade-A recycled copper, these fixtures are intended for use in work areas, kitchen islands, bars, and covered patios.
Kingspan Powerpanel Solar Roofing System
Designed for commercial, industrial, and cold-storage applications, the system uses Kingspan's insulated standing-seam roof with PV solar options.
Crossville Mixology
The line of wrought-metal tiles features at least 50% post-consumer recycled content.
Mailhot ThinkGlass
Featuring 25% recycled glass, the 100% recyclable LED-lit surfaces are available in 10 textrues.
SunGuard by Guardian SNX 62/27
Ideal for exterior commercial applications, this architectural glass features three thin layers of silver in its coating.
Recycled Glass Products GlassMode
Intended for use in countertops, floors, and wall and shower panels, these tiles contain, by volume, 80% locally sourced crushed glass or porcelain chips.
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What determines whether a building is truly sustainable? For the fourth year in a row, we task judges with examining sustainable attributes for the Evergreen Awards.
New technologies integrate solar-energy collection into windows and walls.
Large-scale lessons from the Lloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan and Catalyst Project.
Colocated systems gather multiple functions into a single structure to redefine sustainable growth in the 21st century.
Creating a public demand for sensible design is as old as architecture, itself.
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This solid-core aluminum wall panel series is composed of 80% post-industrial recycled aluminum and can be recycled at its end of life.
This year's winning projects share a commonality: A connection to sustainable-design education.
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Kroon Hall, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, by Centerbrook Architects and Planners and Hopkins Architects.
Sustainable Residence in Kansas City, Kan., by Studio 804.
North House, by Team North/RVTR