Opinion

Staffing Changes at EBN

EBN announces changes to its editorial team.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2007

Meeting Your Challenge

Sarnafil US, Inc. meets EBN's challenge to recycle its old roofs as well as production waste and scrap.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2007

Support for Photoluminescent Exit Signs

A photoluminescent exit sign supplier challenges EBN's stance that those signs are not as energy-efficient as they appear.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2007

Reflections from Five Years on the USGBC Board

EBN Executive Editor Alex Wilson reflects on five years of organizational growth he witnessed while on the board of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2006

"Your Green Home" Published

"Your Green Home," written by EBN Executive Editor Alex Wilson for anyone planning to build a new home, has been released by New Society Publishers.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2006

More on the Challenges of M&V

Obtaining and using measuremt and verification (M&V) data from buildings is difficult to accomplish, writes Marc Rosenbaum, P.E.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2006

Concerns About Broadening LEED's Wood Credit

Bill Edgerton, AIA, writes about his concerns that broadening LEED's wood credit would weaken LEED and erode USGBC's credibility.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2006

Watch NAHB in the ANSI Process

NAHB has a history of hijacking standards and code development processes, and should be watched during the ANSI green building standards process, writes Bion Howard.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2006

Improved Searching in BuildingGreen Suite

With new hardware and software from Google, BuildingGreen offers an improved search capability on its website.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2006

Why the USGBC Should Change LEED's Position on Wood

Alex Wilson, who wrote a white paper for the USGBC recommending changes to the LEED Rating System relative to wood and biobased credits, explains why the changes make sense from an environmental standpoint.
Environmental Building News—June 1, 2006
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