NORTH PLAINFIELD — A borough home is in danger of toppling into the Green Brook after a central portion of its concrete foundation collapsed during last weekend’s storms, while cleanup efforts continue less than a half-mile away where work crews recently performed an emergency demolition on a historic building in Plainfield.
Barwa and Qatari Diar Research Institute (BQDRI) has released the first full version of Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS), which promotes green building concepts in the country.
Barwa & Qatari Diar Research Institute (BQDRI) and France-based Dubosc Associates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on creating a “sustainable built environment” and “encourage the adoption and application” of Qatar-specific green building practices.
NORTH PLAINFIELD — A borough home is in danger of toppling into the Green Brook after a central portion of its concrete foundation collapsed during last weekend’s storms, while cleanup efforts continue less than a half-mile away where work crews recently performed an emergency demolition on a historic building in Plainfield.
The greenest building in the U.S isn’t a fancy hotel, apartment complex, or office building. It’s a monastery. The US Green Building Council recently awarded the Benedictine Women of Madison’s Holy Wisdom Monastery a Platinum LEED rating with 63 out 69 possible points–the most points of any certified building in the country. The Sisters at the 30,000 foot, two-story monastery in Middleton …
A downtown high-rise has won a distinguished honor for saving energy.
James Comtois – Recent city legislation that requires new and old buildings to adhere to stricter environmental codes means New York could be among the nation’s leaders in “green” building, according to a study released Thursday by Cushman & Wakefield and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s BetterBricks initiative. Cushman’s new Green Building Opportunity Index ranks top U.S. office …
America’s green czar is counting on big breakthroughs.
Indonesia on Friday held a construction expo with the theme of “Meet Green Living Solution” as climate change issue also effects building design trend. Meity Robot, a commissioner of Panorama Leisure Group, the expo organizer, said that currently concept of energy efficient- building and use of environmentally friendly construction material are promoted to be a trend in public. “Environmentally …
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 26 (UPI) — The Brazilian efforts to promote green energy practices is admirable and serves as a model for the region, U.S. officials said.
