The trash-strewn alley with big potholes and constant flooding problems is nearly gone. Detroit is now a few weeks away from having its first “green alley” — an eco-friendly patch of urban infrastructure behind the two Midtown businesses that spearheaded the project.
Anyone considering a home-improvement project should prepare to spend a bit more green to go green. The city of San Rafaels new green-building ordinance goes into effect this week, and will require many property owners embarking on new construction or renovation projects to incorporate ways to make their buildings more energy efficient into their plans.
It’s the first LEED-certified building in the East Village.
In the heart of one of Mumbais poshest colonies, a house is being built without bricks, gravel or stones. Raheja Vistas, an upcoming multistorey in Powai, is being made up of fly ash blocks and earth dug up from its foundation, reports Soubhik Mitra .
Anyone considering a home-improvement project should prepare to spend a bit more green to go green. The city of San Rafaels new green-building ordinance goes into effect this week, and will require many property owners embarking on new construction or renovation projects to incorporate ways to make their buildings more energy efficient into their plans.
The sparsely attended first night of Carvers annual Town Meeting May 17 said yes to a variety of home-grown redevelopment projects and several important zoning changes, but voters turned down a change in the building codes that may prevent the town from earning Green Community status, which raises questions as to Carvers ability to compete regionally for commercial development.
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.
The Boulder Green Building Guild will be hosting its fourth annual green building product and service fair next to the Boulder Farmers’ Market in Central Park on Saturday.
Associated Press – June 3, 2010 9:45 AM ET SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The Seattle-based McKinstry company plans to expand in Spokane to focus on green building projects in Eastern Washington and…
