October 31st, 2019 | by Tina Casey
A new report indicates that EU coal power plants are sliding into a burning pit of financial quicksand, raising the specter of investor (and voter) revolt
February 6th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely used green building rating system. The list ranks states in terms of certified square feet per resident in
October 26th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal recently made some interesting comments concerning the stock prices of the electric car pioneer Tesla, arguing that the company's valuation was "too exuberant" for him to invest into. Yes, he was queried on the subject
August 28th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Almost every nuclear power plant in the US is losing money. New nuclear facilities will never be profitable says BNEF. Green Tech Media says solar in the US will equal nuclear in installed capacity by the end of this year.
August 26th, 2014 | by Silvio Marcacci
New Cornell University research finds Americans willing to pay higher daily rates to stay at LEED-certified hotels, meaning going green equals making green
May 2nd, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Green Building Elements. By Dawn Killough The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently launched its new online data visualization [&hellip
February 21st, 2014 | by Silvio Marcacci
Illinois tops the US Green Building Council's annual rank of the top LEED-certified U.S. states, thanks to a controversial twist supplanting Washington
February 14th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the opening of Siemens’ new LEED Platinum Middle East headquarters in Masdar [&hellip
January 23rd, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
Masdar* and Siemens just opened another cornerstone to young and exciting Masdar City. The LEED Platinum Siemens headquarters is an [&hellip
January 10th, 2014 | by Silvio Marcacci
A new report from the US Green Building Council quantifies the significant environmental and economic benefits LEED certification creates across America
December 2nd, 2013 | by Joshua S Hill
The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Ward Village located in Kaka‘ako between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki has been awarded LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) [&hellip
November 25th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Skanska. By Skanska USA. Skanska USA’s Beth Heider knows green. As the 2012 chair of the U.S. Green [&hellip
January 27th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
UPDATE: a reader has pointed out that this isn’t actually the first NFL LEED stadium, but the second. “The Chicago [&hellip
January 24th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Washington DC once again leads the entire US in newly certified LEED green building square feet for
November 20th, 2012 | by Adam Johnston
Anticipation is building for Target’s Canadian nationwide opening next year, while the Minneapolis-based retail giant aims to make sure the opening [&hellip
November 5th, 2012 | by James Ayre
The green modern prefab company Living Homes has been becoming more and more competitive with custom-built home companies. Its [&hellip
June 4th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
A Bayer MaterialScience building in Greater Noida, India, has been awarded the top ranking in the international Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. Located outside of New Delhi, the zero-energy building was awarded Platinum in the category New Construction, receiving 64 out of a possible 69 points, the highest score ever awarded so far.
