Green Trends for 2012: LEED, Net-Zero Energy and the Living Building Challenge

By Lisa Kopochinski
(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.

Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll and Big Ass Fans


(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.

Study Examines Green Hotels


(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.

Structural Engineers and Architects: A Crucial Partnership 
That Raises the Bar in Design and in Public Safety


(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.

Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Green Building Consulting Firm


(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.

Contract Awarded for Fort Bliss Solar Installation


(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.

California Group Files Suit Against U.S. Energy and Treasury Depts

By: Sameea Kamal
(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.

New York, San Francisco Earn Recognition for Government Policy


(12/15/2011)
The World Green Building Council recognized New York and San Francisco for international best practice in government policy

President Announces $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades


(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.

Yale Cancer Hospital Earns LEED


(11/30/2011)
The Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven earned LEED certification in recognition of its sustainable design and construction strategies.