| Paul Scrivens took energy-efficient home construction to one of its highest levels, earning LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for his Prescott, Ariz. home, according to The Daily Courier. "We thought probably this was … | |
| New restrictions on residential construction in Ketchum, Idaho have been approved to make the city a greener place, according to the Idaho Mountain Express. The city will now follow the National Green Building Standard, developed by the National … | |
| CityWay, a new 14-acre neighborhood in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, is incorporating a number of sustainable initiatives into the new community, including plentiful green space, energy and water efficiency, a recycling program, enhanced … | |
| One of the greenest buildings in the world will open later this month at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pa. The new 24,350-square-foot Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) will emerge as one of the greenest buildings … | |
| Energy & Green Building Week of the 2012 Building Safety Month campaign kicks off today and runs from May 7-13 with a focus on the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the first model green code for constructing and remodeling buildings … | |
| A new model code for constructing and remodeling buildings is expected to make buildings more efficient, reduce waste and have a positive impact on health, safety and community welfare. The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) will … | |
 | The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green building program has been transforming the way built environments are designed … |
| The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in conjunction with The Home Depot, has launched an online green home products database. The database features products geared toward green home building, many of which may contribute towards earning LEED … | |
 | The Greenguard Environmental Institute, a division of UL Environment, announced a new certification called Greenguard Select, which it describes as "a rigorous, environment-specific indoor air quality certification that addresses new market … |
 | This weekend I had the opportunity to meet a great group of colleges in Austin, TX. What brought us together was the 2012 RESNET Conference that is taking place now between February 27th and 29th. More specifically, as they always do, they are a … |
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