May 2010

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.

It is used to be an obsolete, rundown, energy-wasting, water-guzzling office building in downtown Las Vegas. But rather than tear it down like Las Vegas usually does with old things, the city has saved the ten-story tower.

New York’s second tallest building is now its first high-rise commercial building to receive LEED-Platinum certification, the highest “green” building rating for environmental performance. The 54-story, 2.1 million-square-foot Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, at Sixth Avenue and West 42nd Street, was certified under the LEED Core & Shell designation for providing occupants with cleaner …

The U.S. Green Building Council gave the Bank of America Tower its highest rating for environmental performance and sustainability on Thursday, meaning New York City’s second-tallest building is also its greenest.

The U.S. Green Building Council gave the Bank of America Tower its highest rating for environmental performance and sustainability on Thursday, meaning New York City’s second-tallest building is also its greenest.

Governor Jim Doyle today vetoed Senate Bill 616. Despite having good intentions, the legislation would have resulted in chaos in the building program.

A downtown Las Vegas office building has been renovated to achieve gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, the new owners said Wednesday at a ceremonial event attended by former President Bill Clinton.