OVERVIEW
Whether it’s regulatory pressure or voluntary incentives, there are many external forces that affect green building practices. Here we collect info on everything from local codes to award programs to the internal policies of the federal government.
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Stemming Illegal Logging with a New LEED Credit
April 2, 2019News Brief
Timber Traceability is one group’s answer to the controversial Legal Wood pilot path.
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California Is Going Carbon Free
October 8, 2018News Brief
California has committed to 100% “carbon-free” electricity by 2045, illuminating the vision promoted by the Global Climate Action Summit.
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Asbestos Rule Is Tip of Chemical Regulation Iceberg
October 8, 2018News Analysis
The updated Toxic Substances Control Act could be crippled by updated EPA review methods.
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2018 AIA COTE Top Ten Build Community
April 19, 2018News Analysis
The 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten winning projects combine small ecological footprints with big social benefits.
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Innovative Products and Technology from the Greenbuild Expo
December 30, 2013Feature Article
Our product editors pick some winners from the expo floor at Greenbuild 2013 while raising questions about some materials.
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Energy Reporting: It's the Law
July 30, 2012Feature Article
As building owners comply with new laws to report energy use, the data may change the industry-and the act of reporting it already has.
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Ten Strategies for Growth in a Recession
July 1, 2011Feature Article
The economic collapse hit small and mid-sized design firms hard, but many with a green focus have adapted. We asked them to share their stories.
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Water Policies: Encouraging Conservation
August 28, 2008Feature Article
Conserving water goes beyond building design and technology. Water use is governed by federal, state, and local policies, from maximum flow requirements to pricing structures that encourage or discourage conservation.
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Is Nano a No-No? Nanotechnology Advances into Buildings
March 1, 2008Feature Article
Nanotechnology takes advantage of the novel properties that particles can exhibit at a billionth of a meter in size. Those properties are being used in building materials, where they can improve thermal performance and the effectiveness of photovoltaics, among many possibilities. The field has little regulation, however, despite significant health and environmental concerns.
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Climate Change Dominates Greenbuild Conference Agenda
December 5, 2006Feature Article
With several announcements at the 2006 Greenbuild conference in Denver, the U.S. Green Building Council signaled that it would use its LEED Rating System to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by tightening LEED requirements and by increasing the number of buildings designed to LEED standards.
