Sustainable Construction Retrofit News and Best Practices

Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

November 9, 2009November 9, 2009 by Gina Roos

Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the highest of environmental standards. Some of the most recent LEED projects include Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers and Allied Tube Conduit. Spectrum Health Hospital ... Read more »

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

November 4, 2009 by Gina Roos

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York’s energy fuel cell installation that is nearly three times as efficient as the electric grid, system upgrades at Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel that nearly cut the hotel’s monthly utility bills in ... Read more »

Former Sears Tower May Sport World’s Tallest Green Roof

November 3, 2009November 2, 2009 by Sarah Roberts

As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere readies itself for a major energy efficiency overhaul, engineers have developed what may be the world’s tallest green roof. The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is spending about $200 million to $300 million to upgrade its energy efficiency and ... Read more »

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

October 28, 2009 by Gina Roos

Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that show how to achieve higher levels of performance. New technical support documents from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE national laboratories ... Read more »

Buildings Gain by Putting Energy Efficiency Over Other LEED Aspects

October 27, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

Building owners can get the most out of their LEED status by focusing on energy efficiency over other LEED aspects, according to research conducted by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). CNT’s research and findings are part of the recently released Year 1 Final Report of the Regional Green Building ... Read more »

‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014

October 23, 2009 by Gina Roos

Green building currently accounts for five to nine percent of the retrofit and renovation market activity by value, which equates to a $2 billion to $4 billion marketplace for major projects, according to a new report from McGraw-Hill Construction. By 2014, this share is projected to grow to 20-30 percent, ... Read more »

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Agrees 25% Water Cut with EPA

July 23, 2005February 28, 2012 by Leon Walker

The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has agreed to reduce energy use by ten percent and water use by 25 percent under the EPA’s Sustainability Partnership program. DFW has agreed to make the improvements during its $1.9 billion, seven-year renovation, the Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), the EPA said. ... Read more »

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