There seems to be a lot to like about the new Green Globes for New Construction, which was apparently launched earlier this week.
The latest version of Green Globes for New Construction focuses on novel ways to measure energy performance, but details are hard to come by.
If we include building-related portions of industrial and transportation sectors, buildings account for a lot more energy than most people claim
The Bullitt Center in Seattle is showing that a six-story, 52,000 square-foot building can meet the net-zero-energy, net-zero-water Living Building Challenge
Poison pill pushed by illegal lobbyists, or exciting, bipartisan energy bill that could change everything? It could be up to you.
Roxul ComfortBoard IS has some important environmental and performance advantages over XPS and polyisocyanurate insulation
Turning waste into a unique architectural product, Coldspring and Jason F. McLennan have teamed up on a new dimensional stone product.
Cool your super-efficient jets, green building world. We still have no idea what GSA is going to do about LEED.
As GSA goes, so goes the federal government? Maybe...maybe not.Photo Credit: Shalom Baranes Associates
Think you understand pressure-sensitive adhesives? Think. Again. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Do not try this at home.)
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Panelized construction, meticulous attention to energy detailing, and a sophisticated computer design system put Unity Homes at the cutting edge of home buiding.
Whole-building LCA is about to get really big in LEED and elsewhere. It's a great tool, as long as you understand its limitations.