April 2010

Troy and Kristi Young’s remodeled home is truly something special. “”We were in need of extra room and we were going to do the addition regardless, so we were looking for the best way to do it”, said Troy Young.

The Tories claim Labour want to delete areas of green belt – but Labour says it’s because Tory councils won’t build in towns.

The Bay Area’s reputation as a laboratory for sustainable design gets a boost from the American Institute of Architects, which has awarded three of its 10 green building awards for 2010 to San Francisco firms. The local honorees also demonstrate the extent to…

The Nebraska Energy Office is starting a new program to offer low-interest loans to people building a certified green home.

Ken Morton is building green with his own two hands. In a do-it-yourself project of impressive proportions, Morton has researched and is constructing a home that is built primarily from local and recycled materials and will save a substantial amount of energy over traditional construction.

The Bay Area’s reputation as a laboratory for sustainable design gets a boost from the American Institute of Architects, which has awarded three of its 10 green building awards for 2010 to San Francisco firms. The local honorees also demonstrate the extent to…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Green Building Index (GBI) Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB) rating system for older buildings will enhance their value and attract investors, said Malaysia Green Building Confederation president Von Kok Leong.

GREEN BROOK While not completely dumping the township’s annual spring cleanup program, Mayor Ken Herrmann said the economy has forced the township to modify it.

AIA report says GREEN Act could create or save as many as 140,000 design and construction jobs.