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What would it be like to order a building from IKEA? Project Frog aims to disrupt construction through offering energy-efficient buildings from pre-fabricated kits that are both low-cost and quick to assemble.
by Marc Gunther
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The head of the computer-assisted design firm talks about the ongoing revolution in how software can enable sustainable innovations in everything from electric cars to the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
by Marc Gunther
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Lend Lease, a low-profile property development firm that has cornered the market on military housing, is in the midst of building two of the largest solar-powered communities in the nation.
by Marc Gunther
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With almost 200 LEED-certified projects to its credit and another 230 LEED-registered projects in progress, Turner is one of the biggest construction companies in the U.S.
by Marc Gunther
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With this week's news of seven major companies dropping their support for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, a war of words has heated up between SFI and the Forest Stewardship Council, the other wood products certification on the market.
by Marc Gunther
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<span class='mceItemHidden' spellcheck='false'>This week, I took a tour of <span class='hiddenSpellError'>Masdar City -- the audacious, carbon-neutral, zero-waste $15 to $20-billion planned development rising out of the Arabian desert. Here's the view from the ground.
by Marc Gunther
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Windows that dim to block the sun, saving big chunks of buildings' lighting and cooling costs -- and that you can control with your iPhone -- may sound futuristic, but a recent big investment in SAGE Electrochromics means the future is closer than you think.
by Marc Gunther
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The competition, which will award sizable grants to the most innovative ideas and startups, has generated more than 3,000 entries, and promises to speed our progress toward a smart grid, clean energy, eco-friendly homes, buildings and cars.
by Marc Gunther
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SunRun's solar leasing program has removed two obstacles to solar -- the upfront cost and hassles. Yet despite more than $155 million in funding, the company only has about 5,000 customers -- so far.
by Marc Gunther
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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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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 matters. It matters a lot.
by Marc Gunther
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There's no such thing as a free lunch, or free electricity. But green buildings, when designed right, can operate without monthly utility bills.
by Marc Gunther