Green Building posts, articles, and infographics

Affordable Housing Goes Green in Georgia

May 14, 2012 by Glenn Meyers
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The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NWGHA) has been actively helping Georgia’s residents to find safe and affordable housing for sixty years and in the past few years it has progressed into a leader in quality housing, as well.NWGHA is composed of eleven public housing communities.They recently worked with Lord, Aeck & Sargent (... [read more]

Shipping container "cities" bring creative, funky approach to green construction

May 11, 2012 by Kaid Benfield
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This started out as an article on prefabricated modular housing, which can bring the construction price of new homes down considerably and lends itself well to use of green materials and straightforward replication. There’s a multi-part series on green prefab construction, including the history and evolution of the industry... [read more]

The right approach to green, inclusive revitalization

May 11, 2012 by Kaid Benfield
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When it is done well - with inclusion, affordability, environmental and cultural sensitivity, and attention to great placemaking - few things are as good for our communities as reinvestment in aging neighborhoods. It’s the ultimate win-win-win: improving environmental quality and people habitat while absorbing new... [read more]

Green Roofs Will Cover Toronto

May 9, 2012 by Leda Marritz
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Man, those Torontonians! They continue to impress us with their aggressive green infrastructure policies. Back in January of 2010, Toronto became the first North American city to make installing green roofs on new commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential developments compulsory – now that requirements will apply to... [read more]

New Guide for Appraisers Factors Energy Efficiency Into Property Valuations

May 9, 2012 by Glenn Meyers
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The Institute for Market Transformation and the Appraisal Institute have collaborated and released an updated guide that features details in rating energy performance on property value. Energy efficient properties will see an increase in appraisal values as a result.Today, at the ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum in Boston, the... [read more]

Harvard Achieves a Record 75 LEED Certifications

May 7, 2012 by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
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Harvard continues to be a national leader in education, making significant advances to their sustainability goals by having more LEED-certified buildings than any other campus in the US. [read more]

D.C. Offers a Bold Vision for a More Sustainable Future

May 4, 2012 by The Dirt ASLA
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At a historic church in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray said there are either two future directions for the city: “The gaps between us could further divide our city,” or the city could become “greener, more equitable, and more prosperous” for all. Outlining a bold vision for a Sustainable D.C.,... [read more]

Eco-Bling: Good or Bad?

May 2, 2012 by Allison McKenzie
with 141 views

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Not too long ago, I was sitting in the patient chair at my dentist’s office, chatting with the dental hygienist as she started to clean my teeth. This particular person had not worked on my mouth before, so we were covering the basics of “do you have kids?” and “what do you do for a living”? I did as succinct a job as I could of... [read more]

Taking Action at Rio+20

May 2, 2012 by Maggie Comstock
with 41 views

The Rio+20 Earth Summit represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a roadmap for the “Future We Want” —the fitting motto of the June Summit. Heads of State, government leaders, non-governmental organisations and the business community in attendance are charged with the task of accelerating the green economy and addressing... [read more]

The changing context of comfort in an unpredictable world

April 30, 2012 by Green Buildings Alive
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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings’ Windsor 2012 conference at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park, England. Every two years the conference pulls together the literati of the thermal comfort in buildings world for three days and nights of lively discussion and debate. Eighty... [read more]

Top 10: How the Golden State Became the Green Building Leader

April 27, 2012 by Matt Pearce
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"If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development." – Aristotle Yesterday marked a pivotal moment for state and local green building policy wins. In the state capitol of California, USGBC, in partnership with the eight chapters that make up USGBC California, announced the Top 10 list of California state... [read more]

Toronto's leadership for green roofs

April 25, 2012 by Kaid Benfield
with 101 views

In January of 2010, Toronto became the first city in North America to require the installation of green roofs on new commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential developments across the city. Next week, the requirement will expand to apply to new industrial development as well.Simply put, a “green roof” is a... [read more]