Sustainability & Resilience: Page 35
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Four-fifths of corporate executives surveyed say the public expects them to be green
U.S. contractors will need to keep growing their green-building expertise as U.S. executives report that green building is what their constituencies expect.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Modeling system has a bright idea: Illuminate daylight's effects before construction
Daylight is a complex design aspect, and a company that makes translucent building materials has created a website to help design-build professionals see its effects in advance.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013 -
SIPs give Manhattan, Kan., energy-efficient firehouses that look good
Using structural insulated panels led to two fire stations that look traditional but save taxpayers money every year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 1, 2013 -
In a St. Louis suburb, a prototype for sustainable residential building is rising
Called Active House, the structure is expected to meet or beat four North American standards for sustainable housing.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 28, 2012 -
Age proves nothing as NYC ranks the energy use of large commercial buildings
Using Energy Star standards, the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building beat out a LEED Gold building for efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 27, 2012 -
Insulation is a growing technology, partly because the materials are shrinking
New technologies are emerging to keep buildings warm and cool, and they promise to keep on coming.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 26, 2012 -
JP Morgan and Hines to build largest carbon-neutral building
The 13-story carbon-neutral building will run off biogas and be 100% self sustained.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 21, 2012 -
Schools that go LEED save operating costs and often cost no more to build
The U.S. Green Building Council reports that operational savings can be substantial for little or no increased construction expense.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 20, 2012 -
Design trends: Fire pits are hot, corners become windows and green is just the norm
Among trends that got popular in 2012 were design features from the mid-20th century, when we knew anything was possible.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 20, 2012 -
Finnish formula factors people into building energy model
The new way of calculating energy needs for low- or zero-energy buildings considers the intended use of a building and the likely activity and dress of people in it.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
An issue all year has been deciding how to count what's 'green' building and who decides
The green-building goal is much clearer than the road to get to it has been so far.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Energy retrofit in Boston affordable housing apartments scores LEED Platinum
The Castle Square Apartments in the city's South End, built in the 1960s without insulation, now need 72% less energy.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 'Cliff' predictions, bricks and an Indian record
We're back with the most frequented Construction Dive posts of the past week. Get caught up!
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Building code changes in D.C. aim for 30% cut in energy use
Changes being proposed would apply to commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet that are new or substantially renovated and multifamily buildings over three stories.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Pairing plants in a green roof with solar can grow power efficiency
Research indicates that some of the atmospheric effects created by rooftop plants enhance the efficiency of solar panels.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Architect's home takes a subtle approach to achieving LEED Platinum
It is not obvious what green-building features are incorporated in a hillside home where architect Michael Kovac lives.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Yonkers, N.Y., industrial/office park goes big – 10,000 s.f. big – for solar
A rooftop installation covers the area of two football fields on four of the eight rooftops in the i-Park Hudson site that National Resources redeveloped.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Green successes go into the property records for San Francisco buildings
If property has LEED, Energy Star or other environmental credentials, that will be in the files at the city assessor's office.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Not known for nice winters, Cornell gives students indoor lawns to enjoy
In four buildings, people can kick off their shoes and wiggle their toes in the grass in December.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Google will support USGBC search for data on green building products
With $13 million from the search-engine giant, the keeper of LEED standards will gather scientific data about the content of green building products.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Developers, politicos break ground for massive project on Manhattan's West Side
Known as Hudson Yards for the rail-car storage area it is replacing, the development will cover 26 acres of New York City with 13 million square feet of space.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Ground rubber from tires gets a bounce from asphalt center's study
The National Center for Asphalt Technology reports that using ground-up tires in an asphalt mix benefits both performance and cost.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Green is going and growing in U.S. residential and commercial construction
A report from analysts at McGraw-Hill says green building will total $85 Billion by year's end and will hit $98 billion to $106 billion next year.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Government buying has the power to grow green building for everyone
A study from the Harvard Business School says that the whole market shifts when governments decide to spend their money on green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Army Corps' new Seattle office is high-scoring energy-saver
The building is expected to get a LEED Platinum designation and score 100 in the government's Energy Star system.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012
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