Green Building
Green Building is the construction and renovation of buildings to reduce their impact on the environment. These buildings are built to be more energy efficient, use fewer natural resources, and reduce waste and pollution. Articles discuss the different types of construction used in green buildings such as energy efficient lighting, geothermal heating systems, and solar power as well as retrofitting of older buildings.
San Francisco 49ers Buy Low-CO2 Concrete for New Stadium
Central Concrete, a US Concrete company, will supply about 80,000 cubic yards of its low-CO2 concrete for the new San Francisco 49ers stadium, ...
University of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for Compliance
The University of Texas at El Paso has selected software company Locus Technologies' ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its ...
Submetering Market ‘Will Grow to $1.5B in 2020′
The worldwide market for submetering technology and services totals $771 million and will grow to $1.58 billion in 2020 at a compound ...
Sustainable Architectural Coatings ‘Will Grow Market Share’
Consumer awareness, government regulations and the widespread acceptance of energy efficiency standards for buildings are driving the development of ...
IBM to Monitor 50 Federal Buildings, Save Taxpayers $15m – With More to Come
IBM has won a contract to develop and install smart building technology in 50 of the federal government's most energy-consuming buildings, and the resulting data ...
Energy Efficiency Gaining Ground in Inefficient States, ACEEE Says
Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states that have traditionally been behind the curve in pushing such technology, according to research by the American Council ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, UL and Eco-Institut, ISO 50001, LEED
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 10 items.
The EPA and DOE's Energy Star program has ...
GM Aims for Third LEED with Water Recycling, Solar, Composting
General Motors is building an engine plant in southern Brazil equipped with numerous sustainable features including solar energy and water recycling ...
HonestBuildings.com Releases Info on 250,000 NYC Buildings
HonestBuildings.com has released information for more than 250,000 commercial and mixed-use buildings in New York City, representing more than 4 billion square feet.
The free ...
Net Zero Transit Center Uses Geothermal, Solar, Biomass
A newly opened Boston transit hub promises to achieve net-zero energy through geothermal, solar and wood biomass power.
Engineering firm Arup built the $15.4 million John ...
Empire State Building Lights to Cut Energy 75%; Lightfair Kicks Off
The Empire State Building has unveiled plans to install an external lighting system that will use 75 percent less energy than its predecessor, as lighting ...
Marriott Ranked Least Efficient, as Budget Hotels Show the Way
A sustainability study of 46,000 US hotels by tech company Brighter Planet found budget hotels ...
DOE Guide to Help Hospitals Achieve 50% Energy Savings
LED surgery lights, HVAC systems and improved facility design, among other technologies, can cut large hospitals’ energy costs in half, according to a Department ...
Pike Research: Building Info Modeling Market Will Reach $1.8bn This Year
The market for building information modeling software and services is still fledgling, but it's evolving rapidly as the architecture, engineering and construction industry realizes ...
Green Builders, Homeowners Must Work Closely to Bridge ‘Performance Gap’
Recently, I listened to an interesting discussion via webinar between Ron Jones, president of Green Builder Media, CR Herro, vice president of ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Responsible Jewellery Council, R2 Milestone, LEED
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes nine items.
The Responsible Jewellery Council has certified its first ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Rio+20, 'Crucifixion,' Ozone Standards, Greywater
Here's the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 11 items.
Corporate sustainability reporting may drop out of ...
Sick Building Syndrome: Is Greening Your Building a Cure?
The idea that a building could make people ill has been in the public consciousness since 1976 when Legionella pneumophila first ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 50001, USDA Organic, LEED
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes eight items.
Torraspapel's Sant Joan les Fonts and Sarrià de ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, Energy Star, SFI, eRecyclingCorps, IEEE
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes nine items.
Brookfield Canada Office Properties said that its Exchange ...
