Correctional Facilities a Fit for Composting in Santa Cruz

By: Sameea Kamal
(03/25/2011)
The market for composting programs may be improving, according to officials from the composting program at Santa Cruz County’s four correctional facilities.

Green Buildings Alive - Podcast

Sameea Kamal
(03/02/2011)
While it might seem that less people working in a commercial building means less energy used, data gathered by Investa Sustainability Institute shows that buildings actually perform better at full occupancy.

San Diego Hospital Achieves LEED


(02/24/2011)
The new $260 million Rady Children's Hospital Acute Care Pavilion in San Diego has been certified LEED by the U.S. Green Building Council.

University Solar Fields on the Rise

By Sameea Kamal
(02/24/2011)
One of the latest trends on college campuses is an increasing number of solar energy fields hosted by universities, made possible by a number of supporting factors.

Obama Proposes Better Buildings Initiative


(02/05/2011)
As part of his effort to “win the future” through innovative clean energy technologies and to double the share of electricity from clean energy sources by 2035 announced in his recent state of the union address, President Obama proposed new efforts to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the country.

Pipe Down

By Shawn Bush
(12/09/2009)
Correctional facilities look for ways to reduce water usage.