Pioneering Efficiency Advocate Blair Hamilton Dies
One of the nation’s leading pioneers in energy efficiency, Blair Hamilton of Burlington, Vermont, died on April 8, 2011 after a long battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Environmental Building News—April 19, 2011
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
