Around the country, people are realizing environmental action should take place not just on Earth Day but during the other 364 days of the year as well. Using MindMixer, an online engagement …
To see how your city stacks up, take a look at the list of Top 10 cities for green homes. Redfin, a technology-powered real estate broker, analyzed each city's overall carbon dioxide emissions, as …
Did the Great Recession fundamentally change homebuyer's attitudes? Will a wave of retiring Baby Boomers and the emergence of an even larger Generation-Y shift consumer demand? How will stagnant …
Homes located near popular downtown areas fetch higher prices when they're sold because buyers are more interested in condos, townhouses and single-family homes located either in or within walking …
New York could slash its carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2050 with an aggressive program of energy efficiency upgrades that wouldn't break the bank. Slate.com provided a review of the Urban Green …
A soon-to-be LEED-certified public housing project in Georgia encompasses a variety of sustainable approaches, including low-VOC finishes, solar thermal hot water heaters, and WaterSense-certified …
Downtown Tucson, Ariz. has another LEED-Certified Green building: Sentinel Plaza. The facility opened in August 2012 for low-income seniors moving from an existing building on the east end of …
STAR Communities announces that more than 30 North American cities and counties will be engaged in a year-long pilot to evaluate and test the first national rating system for community sustainability …
"Going green" is a term that has become increasingly more common in our society over the last few decades. Individuals have a new awareness of the impact our everyday decisions make on this world …
Today's smart architects and contractors know that whenever possible buildings should be designed and built green, but not everyone knows what determines a "green" space. How do you sustain a focus …
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a new system investment of $300 million over the next three years in Vietnam to further capture growth opportunities in one of the world's major emerging …
Global warming will be a fait accompli in 30 years, and so these urban Americans will raise their own food, in fields and on rooftops, and build structures to withstand everything from hurricane …
Bozzuto Homes today announced that Towson Green Homes in Towson, Md. have been designated to achieve Silver Level homes by the National Green Building Standard. Silver Level homes are designed to be …
Dawson Creek hopes to be a shining example to the rest of Canada of how solar power can be incorporated into urban planning. The city of Dawson Creek is the first official "Solar City" in Canada as …
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