What's Happening

Higher Occupancy, Higher Lease Rates for Green Buildings

A new study from CoStar Group finds that buildings that carry LEED or Energy Star certifications have higher occupancy rates and lease for more money than their peers.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

AIA Requires Sustainability in Continuing Education

A new continuing education requirement from AIA stresses environmentally friendly design. Meanwhile, some feel that the topic is not present enough in architectural education and testing.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

Contractors Subject to New Lead Paint Regulations

Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

ICC Developing Green Building Certification for Inspectors

Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

New Wetland Rules Favor Off-Site Mitigation

Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

Residential Water Heaters to Get Energy Star Label

Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

Home Depot Partners with Habitat on Green Affordable Housing

Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

Senate Adopts Clean Energy Tax Package

The Senate passes legislation designed to modify and extend energy-efficient and renewable-energy incentives, many of which are currently scheduled to sunset at the end of 2008.
BuildingGreen.com—April 23, 2008

Carbon Offsets Get Oversight

Carbon offsets have become a popular way to fight climate change, but the market for them has been plagued by doubts about integrity. A new certification program as well attention from federal regulators may help to address key concerns.
Environmental Building News—April 1, 2008
Member Comments

More Solar Gain, Not R-Value, Better for Heating Climates

Steven Konstantino says, “Thermotech has been manufacturing windows with very low U-Values for years and has always addressed solar orientation in selection of...” More...

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pat sapinsley says, “The real solution was discussed in a June 2006 EBN article. Dynamic glazing, which allows solar heat gain to enter...” More...


Boulder County Limits Energy Use for Homes

Kim Calomino says, “The BuildSmart code enacted by Boulder County, Colorado, is unreasonable, impracticable, over reaching, and is going to be very costly...” More...


Universities Gain New Sustainability Reporting Tool

Allyson Wendt says, “A draft of STARS is now available for public comment from AASHE. The public comment period goes through May 9...” More...


How the Sun's Path Can Inform Design

Mark Smith says, “Using the sun instead of roads as the primary organization principle, solar orientation can be applied to production SFD and...” More...


Revolutionary Vacuum Glass Coming from Guardian

Laura Catanzaro says, “What would the R-value be of the frame of such a window?” More...


Incorporate Passive Survivability into Building Codes

Claire Barnett says, “This is a particular strong issue for schools everywhere, since schools are large community facilities often used as shelters in...” More...


LEED Delivers on Predicted Energy Savings

Nadav Malin says, “The complete report based on the data mention in this article is now available for download from New Buildings Institute:...” More...