Sustainability & Resilience: Page 43
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Green Home-Building Has Abundant ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ for Any Contractor
Achieving bronze-level certification under the National Green Building Standards is easier than many builders may realize
By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2012 -
Volkswagen U.S. Assembly Plant Leads LEED
The Chattanooga facility scored a number of LEED platinum firsts.
By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2012 -
Senators Introduce Legislation to Halt EPA, Corps on Wetlands Guidance
The bill seeks to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from implementing guidance on Clean Water Act jurisdiction.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
230 Park Avenue LEEDs the Way
The 1929-era building was awarded Operating Building of the Year by BOMA New York.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
LEED Growing Fast in Housing Rental Market
Last year, developers of 23,000 U.S. multifamily housing units applied for LEED certification.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
New Green Designation Set for Capitol Crossing
Property Group Partners and USGBC are creating a program for urban deck infill projects to meet the project's ambitious environmental features.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
LEED Affordable Housing Opens Doors in Urban Core
The developer of Vista Mar in Miami is opening Friday with 100% occupancy.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Green Certification Program from ABC
The four-step program supplies guidance for contractors and a third-party inspection before approval.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
Template for Construction Stormwater Pollution-Prevention Plans Available Online
The EPA changed its general construction permit last month, and the template is to help contractors address the new standards.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
The Road to Rio+20 Reminds Us to Think Globally and Act Locally
Interest groups are trying to get everyone ready for the global environmental conference in June.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
ICC Releases International Green Construction Code
The document, three years in the making and aimed at local and state government, looks to codify green building practices.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
Milestone Reached for LEED-certified Buildings
Reconstruction of a facility at an Alaskan wildlife refuge delivered the 12,000th commercial certification.
By Ron Gallagher • March 28, 2012 -
Obama Underscores Building Efficiency in Energy Solution
The president said it's a partner to decreasing foreign-energy dependence.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
Seniors Complex Makes LEED Milestone for Md.
It's the first project of its kind to achieve the efficiency certification.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
Miller Homes, Dow Create Energy-Efficient N.Y. Duplex
The deconstructed duplex aims to educate the public and the industry on high-performing homes.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Mixed-Use Project Redefines Midtown District in Plantation, Fla.
Stiles Construction is building new luxury apartments and redeveloping its retail property.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
Utah’s TerraSol Brings Renewable Energy to Affordable Living
TerraSol, near downtown Salt Lake City, opened as one of the state’s greenest residential communities.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2012 -
Uphill Battle: A Seattle House Defies Gravity to Manage Stormwater.
Architect Peter Cohan is quick to note that Cedar Park House is more dream than green.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012 -
Stego Embarks on HPD Pilot Program
Health Product Declaration Open Standard covers items not reported even with green certification.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012 -
Bringing Green Building Outcomes to Affordable Homes
USGBC says poorer families often pay more than better-off people do for utilities and water.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
Failing Water Infrastructure Drains Economy, Report Warns
The American Society of Civil Engineers looks at water and wastewater systems in a new report.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
USGBC and AIA Accomplish Shared Goals for 2011
The collaboration goes well beyond the average partnership.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Ohio High Court Approves Wind Farm Project Advance
Landowners argued there are safety risks and a possibility of the turbines' lowering their values.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Landis Assembles Green Team for Conn. Project
Cost-cutting steps include lighting systems, car-charging stations and stormwater management.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
LEED 2012: Why Changes Now?
LEED responds to new knowledge and needs, which breeds ongoing changes to respond.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
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