Lignacite Introduces Carbon-Negative Building Block


(06/12/2013)
As manufacturers continue to break the mold in creating energy-efficient materials, green building will continue to improve.

Energy Efficiency Bill Heads to the Senate


(06/12/2013)
A new bipartisan energy efficiency bill, introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), lists several measures to help raise energy efficiency levels in the U.S., while creating more private-sector jobs, reducing global warming pollution and reducing the country’s dependence on oil.

Greenroads Considered a Champion of Change


(05/29/2013)
On May 8, Redmond, Wash.-based Greenroads Foundation was honored as a White House Champion of Change for Transportation Technology Solutions for the 21st Century, which highlights people and organizations who are providing significant leadership in the development of transportation technology solutions on the local, state or regional level.
 

New Energy Technologies Advances SolarWindow Product


(05/29/2013)
On May 12, Columbia-based New Energy Technologies announced researchers have successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved transparency and a two-fold increase in power conversion efficiency in the product development of the company’s electricity-generating glass windows.
 

NAS Headquarters Restoration Project Recognized


(05/28/2013)
In early May, the restoration of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., earned the 2013 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation.

GW University to Install New Custom Lab Benches


(05/28/2013)
George Washington (GW) University in Washington, D.C., will soon feature custom laboratory bench systems in its new Science and Engineering Hall.
 

Franklin Institute Undergoes Addition, Retrofit Project


(05/28/2013)
New York-headquartered Skanska USA topped out at The Franklin Institute’s Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion, a 53,000-square-foot addition on the south side of the Philadelphia museum, signifying the project’s structural completion.
 

GW University to Install New Custom Lab Benches


(05/28/2013)
George Washington (GW) University in Washington, D.C., will soon feature custom laboratory bench systems in its new Science and Engineering Hall.
 

Massachusetts Achieves Solar Energy Goal, Sets Higher One


(05/14/2013)
Achieving its state goal of 250 megawatts (MW) of solar energy four years early, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced a new, more ambitious state goal of 1.6 gigawatts (GW) to be installed by 2020.
 

NC Bill to Ban Public Projects from Achieving LEED


(05/14/2013)
The North Carolina House of Representatives is taking a stand against the restrictions in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program.