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Are Green Buildings Also Safer Buildings?
Posted by ErkSat 80 days ago in Energy
Looking for shelter from a storm? Head to a green building. Greener buildings can be more resilient, according to a new study, which includes tips on how pros can make them even safer. ... [Read More]
 
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4 Sustainability Trends That Will Shape 2012
Posted by ErkSat 143 days ago in Energy
The worldwide movement toward sustainability has made significant progress over the past half-dozen years. Now, sustainable development is entering a new phase, and here are the trends to watch for in... [Read More]
 
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Infographic: Inside Latin America's First LCA of a New Building
Posted by ErkSat 228 days ago in Energy
Conservación & Desarrollo (C&D), a Chilean consulting firm, partnered with San Francisco-based Climate Earth to compute what they believe to be the first life cycle environmental impact... [Read More]
 
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Taking the Rose-Colored Glasses Off the Green Building Movement
Posted by ErkSat 228 days ago in Energy
There's a difference between a green revolution and a green party, and many in the sustainability movement have been mistaking the latter for the former, Thomas Friedman said at Greenbuild, spelling o... [Read More]
 
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Solar Decathlon Highlights Green Power's Opportunities, Challenges
Posted by ErkSat 241 days ago in Energy
The biennial contest in Washington, D.C., which is kicking off today on the National Mall, holds lessons for the solar and building industries as well as students.... [Read More]
 
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Are We Missing the Green Buildings Deal of a Lifetime?
Posted by ErkSat 249 days ago in Energy
The $12-million-dollar price tag for the CBECS building energy-efficiency survey is not even a drop in the bucket of the federal budget, but there's a good chance Congress won't fund it. Is there a wa... [Read More]
 
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How a Passive Building Aggressively Saves Energy
Posted by ErkSat 251 days ago in Energy
The concept may sound counterintuitive, but passive building is shaping up to be one of the more effective and aggressive ways to achieve ultra energy efficiency.... [Read More]
 
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How Building Codes Give Us Smaller Energy, Carbon Footprints
Posted by ErkSat 257 days ago in Energy
The benefits from building energy codes aren't just theoretical, according to new research that examined hard data on energy use in states with codes on the books.... [Read More]
 
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How Utilities and Home-Builders are Teaming Up to Boost Solar
Posted by ErkSat 260 days ago in Energy
Putting solar on new residential buildings is a win-win-win situation, but not an easy one to achieve: One development outside of Sacramento, Calif., shows how builders, utilities and cleantech compan... [Read More]
 
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Green Building Roundup: Retailers Reap $2.8M in Energy Rebates, Greener Sausage-Making & More
Posted by ErkSat 269 days ago in Energy
A bonanza of energy rebates for California retailers, a meat company's efforts to make its facilities greener and a slew of LEED-Gold certifications made headlines this week.... [Read More]
 
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Toys R Us Embeds Green Building Elements in Store Expansion Plans
Posted by ErkSat 272 days ago in Energy
The biggest toy store company in the U.S. outlined an ambitious agenda to open 21 new stores and renovate 23 others by the end of the year. Behind the ballyhooed expansion plans are a series of green ... [Read More]