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Recent winners of the VERGE 25 awards nail down what's driving change in sustainability and technology in 2013, 2014 and 2020.
by Elaine Hsieh
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How can one find an energy strategy that can be applied to a diverse group of buildings? AT&T and Rocky Mountain institute's Portfolio Challenge are teaming up to show buildng owners that applying energy retrofits at scale can save money and make an impact.
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What do Northern California's Bay Bridge, a huge soccer stadium being built in Brazil and some of the most popular films and video games produced by Lucasfilm have in common? Technology that Autodesk believes can help change the world for the better.<br />
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This game-changing concept represents a radical shift in thinking, but smart companies are already applying this principle to satisfy needs of emerging markets in which sustainability issues are increasingly important.
by Marc Stoiber
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The release this week of a new contract developed by the American Institute of Architects aims to help bring a collaborative effort to building construction and enable integrated design in buildings of all sizes.
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The ambitious executive order signed by President Obama on Monday not only requires all departments of the federal government to set hard emissions-reductions targets, it will also have a huge impact on adoption of specific green building and green IT practices.
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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 and paved the way for every project since.
by Marc Gunther
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AFS Trinity Power Corporation announced this week that it has upgraded its prototype for a high performance, high mileage green SUV with new technology to extend the vehicle's driving range.
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No one can deny that McDonald's food service is fast, but up until now it hasn't been very energy efficient. The company's 32,000 stores spend $1.5 billion each year on cooking, lighting, heating and cooling.
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The Waste & Resource Action Program is offering a free template for Site Waste Management Plans, which will soon be mandatory for construction, as well as best practices for cutting waste.
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Los Angeles will require all new buildings to meet LEED certification standards, while offering expedited permits to projects that aim for LEED-silver or higher; Seattle's plan is more comprehensive, covering existing and new residential and commercial buildings.
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As the housing market cools down in both the U.K. and the United States, building and renovating green homes and facilities can make property more desirable, according to a new report from CarbonFree.
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Homes that meet the federal government's Energy Star standards accounted for more than 12 percent of new construction in 2006 across 15 states, totaling almost 200,000 highly energy efficient homes nationwide.
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The U.S. Green Building Council's commitment will target the development of new technologies in energy and water security, global climate change prevention, indoor environmental quality and passive survivability in the face of natural and man-made disasters.
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When the U.S. Green Building Council adopted the Precautionary Principle as a guiding principle for the organization, it set the bar for what can be considered truly sustainable building. In this interview with Ted Schettler, author of 'Generations at Risk,' he explains the significance of the move.