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Green Building Trends: Europe

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:16:00 -0700

Green building expert Jerry Yudelson examines Europe's influence on the evolution of sustainable design and construction.

Vegas CityCenter Project Bets Big on Bringing Green to the Strip

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:23:00 -0700

When Al Gore, T. Boone Pickens, Steve Chu, Van Jones and Wesley Clark hit town next week for the National Clean Energy Summit, Las Vegas CityCenter developers hope to showcase their sweeping 18-million-square-foot, $8.5 billion project as the greenest thing on the Strip since felt.

Greenbashing -- Greenwashing's More Evil Twin

Shari Shapiro — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:18:00 -0700

By now, everyone has heard of greenwashing, but there's a new wave of anti-environmental action that is more devious and potentially more destructive: greenbashing.

Home Depot Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Give Green Building a $30M Boost

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:00 -0700

The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity International are expanding their Partners in Sustainable Building program to a $30 million five-year effort across the United States.

Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products

GreenBiz Staff — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:59:00 -0700

Version 1.1 of this guide provides reliable, impartial and technically "easy-to-understand" information to assist sustainability officers and business procurement managers in their purchasing decisions.

Emerson Opens New Green Global Data Center

GreenerComputing Staff — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:26:00 -0700

Manufacturing and technology company Emerson opened its new $50 million state-of-the-art global data center today -- a 35,000-square-foot facility that's expected to be 31 percent more energy efficient than a standard facility.

Serious Materials Launches Line of Windows Designed for Weatherization Projects

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:38:00 -0700

Green building materials manufacturer Serious Materials is now offering a line of super-insulating windows that can be deployed by states and other agencies looking to make low-income housing projects more energy efficient under the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program.

Climate Corps: Looking Through (Insulated) Glass for Energy Savings

Katie Schindall — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Window film is cool stuff. Literally. It reflects the sun and insulates buildings. It is used to keep buildings cool on hot, sunny days, and to keep heat from escaping in cold climates. Given these benefits, several of this year's Climate Corps fellows have been looking at the possibility of installing window film at our sites.

Cement Industry Group Aims for Zero Waste

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:02:00 -0700

Concrete is the world’s second most consumed material behind water, but its recycling rate varies wildly by region. Since it is the main downstream product of cement, a coalition of cement producers want to improve this track record with a new report to boost awareness of the benefits of reusing concrete.

California Winery Becomes First in State to Earn LEED-Gold Certification

GreenerBuildings Staff — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:29:00 -0700

With solar power, radiant floors and other eco-friendly building elements, Hall Wines' St. Helena winery has been certified at the LEED-Gold level, one of a growing number of vineyards and wineries that are greening their operations.

Eco-Friendly Wall Coatings Reflect Well on Green Building Project

GreenerBuildings Staff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:24:00 -0700

Eco-friendly exterior wall coatings that incorporate heat reflective technology helped a Florida office building earn a LEED-Gold green rating and won the project recognition from an industry magazine.

Chipotle Earns the First LEED-Platinum Certification Awarded to a Restaurant

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:02:00 -0700

A Chipotle Mexican Grill in Illinois with its own wind turbine and a 2,500-gallon underground water cistern to harvest rainwater was certified by the U.S. Green Building Council at the organization's highest rating.

Mitsubishi Electric Spotlights Products that May Qualify for Stimulus Money

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:53:00 -0700

Since the passage of the stimulus legislation in February, a number of firms providing energy efficiency products and services have positioned their offerings in terms of their potential to qualify for tax credits under the Recovery Act. Mitsubishi's U.S. operations is among the latest company to do so, listing a diverse array of products.

World's Largest Cement Firms Slow CO2 Emissions Despite Production Growth

GreenBiz Staff — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Efforts by the world's leading cement companies slowed the rate of growth of carbon dioxide emissions from the industry's manufacturing process even while production climbed by 53 percent, according to a new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Cement Sustainability Initiative.

The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:35:00 -0700

Green building experts from the 7group consultancy and integrative design pioneer Bill G. Reed provide a clear, practical manual on the whole-building approach to sustainability.