Construction

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Green Wall Lowers Temperature 25%

North America's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From the White House to the Green House

President Obama plans to upgrade the White House, with the goal of obtaining LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Federal Energy Management ...

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

Every building in the U.S. should have a label as to its environmental impact, said the U.S. Green Building Council's president at the Healthy Buildings meeting. ...

New York Mandates Green Standards for State Buildings

New York Governor David Paterson has signed an amended version of the green building construction bill passed by state lawmaker last year that requires that state-owned ...

Green Buildings Combine Healthy Living with Energy Savings

Whether it's a commercial or residential green building project that is designed from the ground up to be eco-friendly or an energy-efficient retrofit, developers are realizing ...

LEED Takes Hit For Underdelivering on Federal Building

Critics are coming out of the woodwork after the General Services Administration found that the LEED-certified Federal Building in Youngstown, Ohio, was lacking on the energy ...

Churches Eligible For Energy Star Rating

Houses of worship now can earn Energy Star status, with the Environmental Protection Agency beginning to offer a portfolio manager so churches can measure their ...

Airports Consider Energy Efficiency, Solar Power in New Designs

Despite a recession that has some airlines cutting services, a few airports including Yellowstone Regional Airport and Denver International Airport are moving ahead with their expansion ...

USGBC Launches Initiative to Track Buildings’ Performance

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has stepped up its efforts for continuous improvement in building performance with the launch of the Building Performance Initiative. This ...

NASA Goes for Energy Efficiency in New Building

A new $20.6 million NASA building is being hailed as the greenest-ever construction project by the federal government. The new Ames Research Center, dubbed the ...

Businesses Turn to Living Roofs for Profit, Energy Savings

As interest in green buildings continues to grow, roofing companies, hurt by the recession, are looking at sustainable practices such as green roofs as a way ...