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.
 

Cedarville University Dedicates Solar Array


(05/09/2013)
A large-scale solar power system was dedicated at Cedarville University in Ohio on April 26.

AIA Announces Top 10 Green Projects


(05/09/2013)
On April 22, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the selected projects for the COTE Top Ten Green Projects program, a recognition program for sustainable design excellence now in its 17th year.

PODCAST: Green Colleges Influence Student Applications


(04/29/2013)
On April 16, The Princeton Review published The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition, the company’s fourth release of the free guidebook, which highlights 320 environmentally responsible campuses in the U.S. and two in Canada.
 

University Researchers Develop Wood-Based Recyclable Solar Cells


(04/29/2013)
By using natural substrates derived from plants, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University developed recyclable solar cells that are partially made from trees.
 

Temple University to Build High-Tech Library


(04/29/2013)
Construction of a new $180 million research library building on Temple University’s Philadelphia campus is moving forward with the announcement earlier this month that Marlton, N.J.-headquartered Hill International will provide construction management services on the project.

SmarterShade Awarded $50,000 Grant


(04/24/2013)
At the third annual Clean Energy Challenge in Chicago April 4, the Chicago Lakeside Development, a joint venture of McCaffery Interests and U.S. Steel Corporation, presented early-stage startup SmarterShade with the Lakeside Award for clean-tech innovation and commercialization.
 

First Algae-Powered Building Debuts in Germany


(04/24/2013)
On March 23, the world’s first algae-powered building was unveiled at Hamburg’s International Building Exhibition.
 

KSU Researchers Use Biofuel Waste to Strengthen Concrete


(04/17/2013)
At Kansas State University (KSU) in Manhattan, civil engineers are researching a way to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint while making it stronger.