Construction

‘Starbucks Rule’ Factors into Wind Farm Location

‘Starbucks Rule’ Factors into Wind Farm Location

When it comes to choosing a potential site for a wind farm, there's an informal guide that calls for not placing a wind farm ...

October 12, 2009

NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency

NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency

A measure before the New York City council would require buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to undergo energy audits, reports the New York Times. Buildings that underperform in the audits would be required to ...

October 12, 2009

IT Plays a Role in Net-Zero Buildings

IT Plays a Role in Net-Zero Buildings

Colin G. Harrison, Director of Corporate Strategy for IBM, discusses how information technology ...

October 10, 2009

Greener Dawn Building Goes Carbon Neutral

Greener Dawn Building Goes Carbon Neutral

After relocating to a building that takes advantage of natural ventilation to reduce heating and cooling bills, and purchasing carbon credits to ...

October 9, 2009

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...

October 8, 2009

LoyaltyOne Claims Largest Solar Rooftop Project in Canada

LoyaltyOne Claims Largest Solar Rooftop Project in Canada

LoyaltyOne/AIR MILES is targeting LEED certification under the Canada Green Building Council's rating system for its new 50,000-sq. ft. customer care center in Ontario. Scheduled ...

October 8, 2009

Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction

Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction

The new Sony Electronics headquarters building in San Diego uses solar-equipped parking structures to defray some of the facility's electric needs. Built to LEED standards - but not yet certified - the 455,000 square foot building ...

October 6, 2009

BCBS Sets New Standards for Green Office Buildings

BCBS Sets New Standards for Green Office Buildings

The new office tower headquarters for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) in Rhode Island was designed to meet national goals for efficiency and sustainability, while encouraging ...

October 6, 2009

Study Quantifies Carbon Mitigation of Green Roofs

Study Quantifies Carbon Mitigation of Green Roofs

Extensive adoption of green roofs in a million-person city could capture 55,000 tons of CO2 annually, according to a two-year study from Michigan State University. Prior to ...

October 5, 2009

Reno’s Peppermill Resort Pumps $8.1M into Geothermal

Reno’s Peppermill Resort Pumps $8.1M into Geothermal

Tapping into clean renewable geothermal energy, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nev., has a solution to cover 100 percent of the facility's hot ...

October 5, 2009

Elevator, Escalator ‘Cruise Control’ Can Save 34% in Power

Elevator, Escalator ‘Cruise Control’ Can Save 34% in Power

Installing efficiency controllers to the electric motors of elevators and escalators can help reduce the waste associated with such people movers that more often ...

October 2, 2009

Minnesota’s Target Center Completes Green Roof

Minnesota’s Target Center Completes Green Roof

At 2.5 acres, the green roof atop the Target Center in the Twin Cities is the nation's fifth-largest and the first installed on a North American ...

September 29, 2009

American Life Green Roof to Cut Cooling Costs 20-30%

American Life Green Roof to Cut Cooling Costs 20-30%

A vegetative roof atop the headquarters of American Life and Accident Insurance Co. of Kentucky will reduce heating and cooling needs by 20-30 percent. The green roof, ...

September 24, 2009

Universities of Toledo, Minnesota Embrace Eco-buildings

Universities of Toledo, Minnesota Embrace Eco-buildings

The University of Toledo has added a Campus of Energy and Innovation, while the University of Minnesota's new football stadium has earned LEED Silver status. At the ...

September 23, 2009

49% of Boomers Want ‘Green’ Homes, But Only 12% Would Pay More

49% of Boomers Want ‘Green’ Homes, But Only 12% Would Pay More

The green building sector could get a shot in the arm as legions of Baby Boomers ease into retirement. While survey respondents indicate a ...

September 23, 2009

Building Information Modeling Gains Ground

Building Information Modeling Gains Ground

Nearly half of the construction industry is using building information modeling (BIM) tools or BIM-related tools, according to a new report from McGraw-Hill Construction. Measurable ...

September 23, 2009

Green Wall Lowers Temperature 25%

Green Wall Lowers Temperature 25%

North America's ...

September 22, 2009

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

September 17, 2009

30% of Firms See Sustainability, Green Products as Central Part of Operations

30% of Firms See Sustainability, Green Products as Central Part of Operations

Twice as many companies see sustainability as centrally oriented to their business operations, including the sale of "green" products or services, as compared to 2006, when just 15 percent indicated so. Now, 30 percent of ...

September 17, 2009

25% of UK Construction Projects Achieving Goal to Halve Landfill Waste

25% of UK Construction Projects Achieving Goal to Halve Landfill Waste

About a quarter of construction projects in the United Kingdom are projected to comply with an government objective to cut the industry's landfill waste ...

September 16, 2009

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