PITTSBURGH, PA–(Marketwire – 09/20/10) – The Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel is pleased to announce that it has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at the Gold level from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). “We are proud to continue Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ tradition of operational sustainability and responsible tourism here at the Pittsburgh …
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro is raising the roofs on seven homes on the east side of the city. The building blitz brings together Triad area builders to get the homes done in just five days. Officials are using this blitz to go green.
Mayors from China participating in a two-week U.S. Trade and Development Agency visit will gain green building tips at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento to improve the infrastructure in their rapidly growing home country.
NASA’s Sustainability Base is the winner of this year’s U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Real Property Award in the category of Green Innovation.
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A leading voice in the garage door industry says recent building trends show the economy has bottomed out in the western U.S. and is on the rebound. David O. Martin, chairman of Martin Door® Manufacturing, says close examination of building permits for the states of Utah, California, Idaho, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada for the first seven months of the …
Building requirements developed by PCA, IBHS stress durability as well as energy efficiency and other green building requirements
Silver Lake Nature Center will hold its third annual Green Fest on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
RIYADH, September 20, 2010 – The Saudi Green Buildings Forum, to be held in Riyadh from October 16 to 18, is designed to demonstrate the efforts being undertaken in Saudi Arabia to monitor and control the environmental impact of building construction and to promote the design of efficient green buildings.
BOULDER, Colo.—-Green building certifications from programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method are quickly becoming the standard for the construction industry in many countries.
Tackling Global Climate Change, Meeting Local Priorities highlights how green buildings can play a valuable role in meeting local needs worldwide, including in areas hit by natural disasters, as well as providing the most cost-effective way of tackling climate change.
