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.
Green Roof Product Cools Solar Panels
Green Roof Technology has launched a system for integrating solar power into a green roof, optimizing energy production by creating a cool micro-climate.
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Report: Retrofits ‘More Green’ than New-Builds
Renovating old buildings is better for the environment than building new structures, according to a report by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Retailers Shrink Stores to Save Energy, Report Finds
Big-box retailers are gravitating towards smaller stores and distribution centers as they seek to reduce energy use, create transportation efficiencies and support communities, according to ...
PowerSecure Launches Diesel-Nat Gas Generator
PowerSecure International has introduced a new version of its PowerBlock proprietary generator system that runs on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuel and ...
D.C. Tops LEED Certification List for Second Year
Colorado and Illinois have pushed out New Mexico and Nevada in the U.S. Green Building Council's annual ranking of states by certified LEED space ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, Minnesota Farming Conservation, Indian Telecom Targets, RoHS 2
JPMorgan Chase has earned LEED Platinum for the renovation of the 50-year-old building that houses its global headquarters in Manhattan, and the company says that ...
CertainTeed Cuts Energy, Water Use, Landfill Waste
Building products manufacturer CertainTeed has reduced energy consumption by 15 percent and water usage by 24 percent over the past four years.
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Masdar Picks C3 Energy Software; Ecometrica Secures Funding
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, is using C3 energy management technology to monitor energy production and consumption, water, transportation efficiency, waste production and recycling ...
Tesco Opens Zero-Carbon Store
Tesco has opened its fourth zero-carbon store, the first such retail outlet in Ireland, the company announced.
The U.K.-based grocery giant already has zero-carbon stores ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: BPI Compostable Logo, 2012 IgCC, WEEE, LEED, ISO 50001
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) "Compostable Logo" effort will now be administered by NSF International. The NSF will verify claims of compostability in large-scale composting facilities, ...
DOE Retail Building Guide ‘Can Halve Energy Costs’
The Department of Energy has released a guide that it says will help owners of retail stores achieve 50 percent energy savings, ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED, Clean Truck Program, Green Mill Index
Caribou Coffee coffees and espresso are now all sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, and it is the first major U.S. coffeehouse to meet this ...
Calif. DMV Retrofit Set for Summer Completion
A $130 million retrofit of the California Department of Motor Vehicles' headquarters (pictured) in downtown Sacramento is set to conclude this summer, reports Government Technology.
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: MARPOL, Sustainable Palm Oil, FIDE Certification, ISO 14001, LEED
ClassNK has issued its first-ever Statement of Fact for Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions to a marine diesel engine with a selective catalytic ...
Most Read Sustainable Business Stories of 2011
Every day this week we've been looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of Custody
Testa Produce's Chicago-area distribution center has been certified LEED Platinum, making it the first refrigerated food distribution facility in the country to earn the standard. ...
‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go Green
The Hilton Concord hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is incorporating environmentally friendly systems, including such innovations as a low temperature dishwasher and "pillow ...
Rain Garden at Marymount University
With the help of the Dominion Foundation, faculty and students have planted a rain garden at MU's main campus to help ...
National Landmark Building, U.S. Treasury Building, Earns LEED Gold
The 19th-century U.S. Treasury Building – a National Historic Landmark neighboring the White House – was awarded LEED Gold certification. The USGBC believes that the ...
Recycled Rubber Building Products
Learn about sustainable building technologies created using scrap tires from Ontario Tire Stewardship's Executive Director.
