Incorporate Passive Survivability into Building Codes
Voluntary programs for incorporating passive survivability into designs will not go far enough, fast enough—it's time to use building codes to require these design features in our residential buildings.
Environmental Building News—April 1, 2008
BuildingGreen Partners with Taunton Press
BuildingGreen, publisher of Environmental Building News, announces a partnership with Taunton Press, publisher of Fine Homebuilding.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2008
Focus on World's Uncertified Forests, Says SFI President
Sustainable Forestry Initiative president Kathy Abusow discusses the merits of her organization's forest certification program, and argues that the certification community should focus on the 90% of the world's forests that aren't certified sustainably managed.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2008
Bringing Water Back into the Discussion
Most Americans treat freshwater as if it were limitless and free, even as water shortage is becoming a reality in many areas of the United States. But there are many cost-effective ways to reduce that consumption.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2008
News and Views in Real Time
BuildingGreen has a new online resource for real-time green building news: BuildingGreen.com LIVE.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2007
When It's Greener To Build
Building green is not just about reducing environmental impacts, but also about valuing the human need for harmony with the natural and built environments.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2007
Poor Insulation Work Adds to Home Retrofit Challenges
Reader Paul Eldrenkamp encourages more widespread use of HERS ratings to measure the effectiveness of insulation retrofit work.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2007
Use Performance-Based Transportation Credits in LEED
Executive editor Alex Wilson calls for a change in LEED for New Construction from prescriptive to performance-based transportation credits.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2007
CFLs Aren't Perfect
The lifespan of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) is shortened by frequent switching on and off, but in most applications they're worth using anyway.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2007
Readers Support Renewables Over Carbon-Intensive Nuclear
Readers support EBN's recent editorial cautioning against a move toward nuclear power, noting that nuclear power can cause just as many greenhouse gas emissions as fossil fuels.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2007
