What's Happening

Boulder County Limits Energy Use for Homes

New ordinances passed in Boulder County and the City of Boulder require larger homes to be more energy and resource efficient; ordinances under consideration may limit home size more directly.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2008

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 in CEUs. 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
Member Comments

How the Sun's Path Can Inform Design

Mark Smith says, “One of the important tasks in selling or leasing real estate is demonstration—demonstrating the features and benefits of your...” More...


Water-Efficient Showerheads

Bill Burke says, “Thanks to EBN I found the 1.6 gpm showerhead. Delta certainly does a good job of hiding it on their...” More...


Armoroc Cement-Bonded Particle Board

Michael Kavanagh says, “Hal, Much of the tensile strength comes from the mineralized, post-industrial wood fibers. We have called on the services...” More...

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An Affordable Heat-Pump Water-Heater Retrofit

sunil sinha says, “AirTap Heat Pump Water Heater is installed in the places like garage, basement, attic which are mostly not directly heated...” More...


Styrofoam SIS

John Beeson says, “The aluminum layer which would reside on the outside (?) when taped would be an effect air retarder, but it...” More...


An Affordable Heat-Pump Water-Heater Retrofit

Ethan Goldman says, “Because this is an air-source heat pump, the heat it's "pushing" into the water in the tank is extracted from...” More...


D'Mand Hot Water Delivery System

Brent Eubanks says, “My unit is installed as a retrofit, and I have occasionally found warm water in my cold tap at the...” More...

Alex Wilson says, “The concern Mr. Behm expresses is a real one--for retrofit applications. When a Metland, Taco, or Uponor D'Mand system is...” More...

Gregory Behm says, “Brent or anyone else with D'Mand experiences, What is your experience with the cold water temperature after running the D'Mand system?...” More...