Building green is not about building structures that use lots of materials and energy, and then fixing them so that they become a little more efficient. Building green is about building structures that optimise the local ecology, use local materials as far as possible and, most importantly, reduce power, water and raw-material requirements.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—-A trend toward retrofitting existing buildings with green features is creating demand for reliable ways to accurately evaluate the carbon footprint left by building materials and production processes.
HOUSTON—-ONTILITY has enhanced its ONTraining™ Division and added over 20 new classes with special focus on Energy Efficiency, Green Home and Building Design and Performance, Weatherization, as well as, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency initiatives.
Cape Town is a city surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, and one local taxi firm is doing its best to keep it green.
A DELEGATION of 13 Singapore firms is headed to China where they hope to make inroads into the rapidly growing green building market there.
From the left: Pike County Builders Executive Officer, Bette Eagan, Home Show Chairman, Ken Winters, Pike County Builders Administrative Assistant Christie Meyerriecks invite you to the new show location at the Delaware Valley High School on Saturday March 20, 10 to 6 p.m. and Sunday March 21, 10 to 3 p.m. Join them for “Free Seminar Saturday” on “How To Choose A Contractor” – “ Building Green …
Members of the Ottawa Elementary School got a glimpse of what the new fifth- and sixth-grade building might look like. During a special meeting Wednesday, the board discussed with district architectural firm Green Associates whether the roof of the
A DELEGATION of 13 Singapore firms is headed to China where they hope to make inroads into the rapidly growing green building market there. The almost 50-strong delegation, jointly led by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), comprises companies that provide products and services related to green building technologies and sustainable urban …
Joshua Watson sums up his new school in one word: “amazing.” On Wednesday, the seventh-grader shared his enthusiasm about Hillside Middle School — Salt Lake City School District’s first nationally certified, green building — with sixth-graders from nearby Beacon Heights Elementary.
