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Cement and concrete companies are using a range of strategies to lower the impacts of their industry, which contributes 5 percent or more of CO2 emissions. Using a power plant byproduct, secret...
Architectural firm Perkins+Will has unveiled its Precautionary List, which includes 25 chemicals commonly used in buildings, explains why they are a threat to humans and the environment, and lists...
Wells Fargo & Company is upping the ante on its environmental commitments by targeting a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2018, based on 2008 levels. ...
Reusable and transformable facilities and materials were the top prize-winners in the 2009 Lifecycle Building Challenge awards handed out by the U.S. EPA and its partners; additional awards went...
The vision behind the new startup is both simple and elegant: green rooftops, not just as gardens, but as urban agriculture hubs for herbs and edible greens, grown in renewable energy-powered...
"Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise," a new study from the Sightline Insitute, takes a close look at how stimulus funding and green collar jobs are already benefiting the Pacific...
In this in-depth interview, Interface founder and CEO Ray Anderson explains what it takes to be a 'radical industrialist,' and how the very first green project his company undertook both paid for...
The latest book from Interface founder and chairman Ray Anderson offers tips and insights from what is arguably the world's most forward-thinking and sustainability-minded mainstream company. ...
Energy efficiency is not as sexy as solar power or wind turbines or electric cars. It's not even as sexy as plastics. In fact, it can be stupefyingly dull. It's not much of a punchline. But it...
The opportunities for sustainable design are everywhere, says environmental justice advocate Majora Carter, and they are limitless -- from the simple act of pruning a tree or crafting a chair from...
Within the industries that create and operate our built environment, the LEED green building certification system has become a positive market force ...
A first read of Energy Ace's LEED certification guarantee may raise eyebrows, but it limits potential damages if certification is not achieved....
Energy Ace Inc., a sustainability consulting firm based in Atlanta, is guaranteeing LEED certification on projects — an industry first. But there are a few things to consider about any...
Green building expert Jerry Yudelson examines Europe's influence on the evolution of sustainable design and construction. ...
Navigating the process of finding Recovery funds and bidding on projects can be a complex and time-consuming process for business owners. This interactive map, created by the GreenBiz.com...
When Al Gore, T. Boone Pickens, Steve Chu, Van Jones and Wesley Clark hit town next week for the National Clean Energy Summit, Las Vegas CityCenter developers hope to showcase their sweeping 18-...
By now, everyone has heard of greenwashing, but there's a new wave of anti-environmental action that is more devious and potentially more destructive: greenbashing. ...
The Princeton Review has added a green category to its rankings, showing a 30 percent increase in colleges participating in this part of the survey. ...
There's no such thing as a free lunch, or free electricity. But green buildings, when designed right, can operate without monthly utility bills. ...
The United States and China have agreed to a research partnership on energy efficient buildings and communities, redoubling collaborative efforts between the two countries in the development of...
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