CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — LEED Platinum certification was not part of the plan for the new 186,000-square-foot Forrester Research headquarters in Cambridge, but it has since achieved that after opening in mid-2011.
Dallas-headquartered HKS is a 74-year-old architectural firm that has accomplished major milestones in terms of sustainable and innovative design since designing its first LEED project in 1999.
According to the Department of Energy, in the United States alone, commercial buildings consume 70 percent of all electricity.
MOLINE, Ill. — Phase II of the Western Illinois University Quad Cities (WIU-QC) Riverfront Campus in Moline broke ground Aug. 29, and like Phase I, will be constructed using several green building elements. The new campus will provide services for more than 3,000 students; currently it serves only 1,400.
In 2004, a group of building professionals decided to form the Boulder Green Building Guild (BGBG) to help educate the community on the benefits of green building after Boulder created mandatory green building standards on new residential structures and renovations larger than 500 square feet.
As a large consumer of energy resources, health care facilities face significant operating costs and are threatened by rising and volatile energy prices.
CANTON, Ohio — Green roofs are sprouting up atop hospitals across the country in a green building trend that is here to stay — at least until another one takes over.
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Since opening in August 2012, the $956 million Palomar Medical Center West in Escondido has earned several accolades for its commitment to sustainable building practices.
HYDER, Ariz. — Construction on another Arizona solar photovoltaic facility, the Hyder II Solar Power Plant, will begin in April and is slated for completion in December.
Reading Station, Pa.