Opinion

On the Road: A Sabbatical Journey

Alex Wilson will launch his eight month sabbatical, this April, with a cross country bicycle trip, made possible through the grant he received last fall with the Hanley Award.
Environmental Building News—April 1, 2011

EBN Editors Help Untangle Green Certifications

The editors of EBN and our GreenSpec Directory provide guidance on the growing field of certifications in BuildingGreen’s new special report, “Green Building Product Certifications.”
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2010

A New Edge in Specifying Green Building Products

BuildingGreen will link our Web-based green products resource, GreenSpec, with the Healthy Building Network’s Pharos Project to provide one trusted, authoritative, independent source for specifying green building products, information and research.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2010

EBN's Position on Fly Ash

EBN is concerned about heavy metals leaching from products made with fly ash, and thinks these products should only be used if they reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere or if the risk of leaching is very low.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2010

Global Warming Problems with Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Questioned

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Association argues that EBN's analysis is flawed, and EBN's editors respond.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2010

Congratulations, Hanley Award Winner Alex Wilson

EBN founder Alex Wilson is being recognized for his green building thought leadership with the 2010 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2010

BAC Launches Sustainable Design Institute

Boston Architectural College has created the Sustainable Design Institute to house its online continuing education course offerings in sustainable design.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2010

Chemicals Article Lacked Balance

Reader Ross Leonard challenges us on our reporting in the recent article on chemicals in green building.
Environmental Building News—June 1, 2010

Earth Day + 40

Forty years ago, the first Earth Day celebration brought environmental awareness into the mainstream. But we're still consuming oil at an ever-increasing rate.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2010

Questioning Active Chilled Beams

Energy consultant Andy Shapiro questions the energy benefits of active chilled beams; engineer Peter Rumsey responds.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2010
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