Sustainability & Resilience: Page 49


  • Perkins Eastman opens office in San Francisco

    The Executive Committee of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman announced that the firm is expanding its presence on the West Coast by opening an office in downtown San Francisco. Located at 23 Geary Street in the One Kearny building, the 8,100 sf office will accommodat...

    Nov. 1, 2011
  • Green Jobs Summit at Greenbuild 2011 Calls for Mobilization around this Common Sense Economic Solution

    Maggie Comstock on green jobs and what she's taking away from Greenbuild

    Oct. 25, 2011
  • BBS Architects & Engineers receives 2011 Sustainable Design Award from AIA Long Island Chapter

    The American Institute of Architects Long Island Chapter (AIA LI) presented its prestigious 2011 Sustainable Design Award to BBS Architects & Engineers (BBS). AIA LI bestowed the award in recognition of an outstanding use of sustainable design practices during BBS’ work at the Nesconset Publi...

    Oct. 24, 2011
  • Why Your Board of Directors Election Vote Matters!

    Gail Vittori, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow - Co-Director - Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, GBCI Board Member.  Your vote in the USGBC Board of Directors election will help shape the future of our movement.Each year the USGBC member community has a special opportunity to influe...

    Oct. 19, 2011
  • Master-Planned N.M. Development Tests Cutting Edge Smart Grid Tech

    A signature building within the Mesa del Sol sustainable master-planned development in Albuquerque, N.M. will be the site of a $6-million retrofit to demonstrate smart grid technology.

    Oct. 10, 2011
  • Why Solar Installations are Proliferating in the Garden State

    While efforts to mainstream solar power have generally met with apathy or failed projects, New Jersey has pushed ahead. Developers in the Garden State are in the process of installing the two largest solar arrays in North America.

    Oct. 10, 2011
  • Energy Dept. Moves Forward With Loans for Solar Projects

    Despite questions about the Dept. of Energy's loan guarantee program raised by the bankruptcy of solar manufacturer Solyndra, DOE closed all but seven of its 35 conditional loan guarantees before the end of the government's fiscal year and the Sept. 30 end of the stimulus-backed program.

    Oct. 5, 2011
  • GREENBUILD 2011: Methods, impacts, and opportunities in the concrete building life cycle

    The need to decrease energy usage and subsequent emissions from the building sector has been at the forefront of U.S. green movement. Not only has energy reduction been viewed as a step for improving the environment, it has financial benefits for companies and homeowners

    Oct. 4, 2011