Sustainable Building

Green Sandwhich Technologies offers structural concrete panels that are ideal for residential and commercial building in urban and suburban areas. These foam panels make for fast installs, have higher wind and flood tolerance than conventional building methods, and offer superior temperature and sound insulation. They can be covered with "G-crete" (a mixture of Portland cement,

Straws, Sticks, and Bricks is an inspiring business offering a wide range of sustainable building products from Structural Insulated Panels to Caroma Dual-Flush Toilets.  Founded by Jen Carlson and Josh Shear in 2001, after their struggle to find sustainable building products for the construction of their own Straw Bale house, Straws Sticks & Bricks provides the

The rebuilding of the World Trade Center is in many ways a memorial to those who lost their lives in the 2001 September 11 attacks and it is a tribute that these buildings will also be built to the highest green building standards. N.Y. Governor George Pataki announced that the Freedom Tower, World Trade Center

Did you know? The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health and productivity. In the United States, buildings account for: 36% of total energy use/65% of electricity consumption 30% of greenhouse gas emissions 30% of raw materials use 30% of waste output/136 million tons annually 12% of potable water consumption

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.  LEED promotes a whole-building approach to

In designing The Cobb as apartments, Unico Properties, Inc sought to "design a building that would provide sustainable benefits to residents, the community and the world around it." Unico began with one of the city’s most beautiful buildings, The Cobb, built in 1910, which they renovated with careful preservation of historic elements including the façade’s

With illustrative and detailed examples drawn from throughout the country, Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: large scale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multi-state region, Green Infrastructure helps readers look at the landscape in relation to the many uses it could

The BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) software brings to your fingertips a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective, environmentally-preferable building products.  The tool is based on consensus standards and designed to be practical, flexible, and transparent. Version 3.0 of the Windows-based decision support software, aimed at designers, builders, and product manufacturers, includes actual environmental

The Beddington Zero Energy Development, or BedZED, is the UK’s largest eco-village. The multi-award winning development is one of the most coherent examples of sustainable living in the world. Initiated by BioRegional, BedZED was developed by the Peabody Trust development in partnership with BioRegional Development Group and designed by Bill Dunster Architects. Located in Wallington,

An internal study at HOK of the firm’s profitability on 15 green projects found that they were, on average, 25% more profitable than conventional projects. Click here for the full story from  BuildingGreen.com

The Emerging Green Builders are a group of new professionals and students involved in various aspects of the green building field.  A subgroup of the US Green Building Council, members seek to more fully integrate themselve into the larger green building movement and provide the fresh energy essential for pushing the movement forward. The Colorado