What Makes A Building Green?
by Robert Gluck Building designs that are green minimize environmental impacts as well as the impacts on people. But this may be a definition that’s too broad. In her article titled “Modern Building...
View ArticleOlive 8 First Hotel To Get LEED Silver Certification
by Robert Gluck What does the newest hotel in Seattle have that’s making all go gaga over it? Slick looks, streamlined design, tantalizing opulence. All that and more in an eco-savvy package. Welcome...
View ArticleCase Study: Active House USA
Active House – the “building that gives more than it takes “ There are a few green building standards competing for the industry’s attention in the US: USGBC’s LEED, the Green Building Initiative’s...
View ArticleWhy training is essential to the future of Green Building
Green buildings receive a lot of positive attention these days. The green building paradigm – lower to net-zero energy and water consumption, healthy indoor environment, connection to nature – is...
View ArticleThe World Cup of Renewable Energy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or in a room without tv access (like me), you’ve probably seen one, or several world cup games in recent days. FIFA has been everywhere lately, and not just...
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