2010

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.

THE Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove do not come cheap, at up to $3,000 per square foot (psf). Thankfully, the energy bills for owners of the newly launched waterfront project promise to be a different story.

Al. Neyer Inc.’s East Pointe 200 – a 50,000-square-foot office building in Middletown – has landed a coveted U.S. Green Building council certification for energy efficiency and sustainability.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–A trend toward retrofitting existing buildings with green features is creating demand for reliable ways to accurately evaluate the carbon footprint left by building materials and production processes.

Raleigh, NC – March 25, 2010 –Timmons Group, an ENR 500 Design Firm and leader in multi-disciplined civil engineering consulting services, is pleased to announce that Blake Hall, LA, LEED AP has achieved the Green Building Certification Institute’s Building Design and Construction credential (BD+C). This specialty signifies an advanced depth of knowledge and specialization for professionals …

Gaston College will be going green thanks to a grant. Gaston College recently received a 2010 Green Building 101 Technical Assistance Grant. The non-profit group Second Nature awarded 15 grants to building professionals working on campus facilities…

Building green is not about building structures that use lots of materials and energy, and then fixing them so that they become a little more efficient. Building green is about building structures that optimise the local ecology, use local materials as far as possible and, most importantly, reduce power, water and raw-material requirements.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—-A trend toward retrofitting existing buildings with green features is creating demand for reliable ways to accurately evaluate the carbon footprint left by building materials and production processes.