By Lisa Kopochinski
(01/25/2012)
(01/25/2012)
Jerry Yudelson, principal at Yudelson Associates, a Tucson, Ariz.-based green building consulting company and the author of 12 books on green buildings, sustainable development and water conservation, says the latest green trend remains going through the process of becoming LEED certified.
(01/20/2012)
When Athens’ celebrated Georgia Theatre burned down on June 19, 2009, owner Wilmot Greene took the misfortune as an opportunity to modernize the space, while retaining the theatre’s historic roots.
(01/18/2012)
While LEED certification is growing throughout the hospitality industry, a recent study found that major chain hotels like Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton are significantly ahead of independent hotels in adopting green and sustainable operations.
(01/18/2012)
This article is part 1 of a 3-part series from the Structural Engineering Certification Board. The series explores the relationship among structural engineers and architects and the challenges and opportunities inherent in green building projects.
(01/12/2012)
International engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti acquired Fore Solutions, a Portland, Maine-based green building consulting firm, in an effort to expand its sustainability consulting services and integrate green objectives across all its practices.
(01/05/2012)
The U.S. Army granted an approximately $16 million federal contract to Johnson Controls, an energy services provider, for a solar energy installation and energy efficiency improvements at Fort Bliss, Texas.
By: Sameea Kamal
(12/21/2011)
(12/21/2011)
Californians for Renewable Energy and its founder Michael Boyd filed a lawsuit on Nov. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge more than two dozen federal loan guarantees that the group alleges were illegally issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
(12/15/2011)
The World Green Building Council recognized New York and San Francisco for international best practice in government policy
(12/14/2011)
In a move that does not require congressional approval, President Barack Obama announced on Dec. 2 a nearly $4 billion commitment for energy upgrades to federal and private sector buildings over the next two years.
(11/30/2011)
The Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven earned LEED certification in recognition of its sustainable design and construction strategies.
