Check out the latest Green Builder Media demonstration house, the VISION House Austin — a climate-responsive, carbon-neutral, beautiful powerhouse. “The climate is changing. We must design accordingly,” warns Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman. “The latest project in Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration project series, the VISION House Austin, … [continued]
The influential Green Sports Alliance has issued a guidebook to help sports and entertainment venues to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and electrification.
Profitability, social responsibility and environmental stewardship can live under the same, energy-efficient roof.
The World Green Building Council announced a partnership on Monday with the China Green Building Council that could have significant repercussions, considering that China is the largest building construction market in the world, with up to 20 billion square meters constructed annually.
A new study has concluded that green building around the globe is expected to double by 2018. According to the results of the study, the percentage of companies expected to have more than 60% of their building projects certified as “green” is anticipated to more than double by 2018, growing … [continued]
The global headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has finally been completed and is among the greenest buildings in the city of Abu Dhabi. The completion of the IRENA headquarter complex was announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2015. The IRENA Global Headquarters – a 31,983 square-meter (GFA), … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Mike Schoenecker, vice president at Winkelman Building Corp, says green buildings, defined as those that reduce their impact on the environment by being more energy efficient and using fewer natural resources while reducing waste and pollution, save money for business owners three ways. Increased Efficiency Means Lower Energy … [continued]
Energy policy leadership may be nearly nonexistent in Washington, D.C. due to partisan gridlock, but America’s states and cities are well on their way to a clean energy future – and California leads the charge, according to Clean Edge’s 2013 US Clean Tech Leadership Index.
Melbourne has reduced and offset its emissions to become a certified carbon-neutral city under Australia’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). The city has also launched several programmes to reduce its energy consumption and emission production as part of the Net Zero Emissions strategy. The city has identified four areas where significant … [continued]
Washington DC just took another step toward its goal of becoming the greenest city in America, with a new requirement for all large commercial buildings to report energy and water use.
As of April 1, 2013 all privately owned buildings over 100,000 square feet must benchmark their 2012 energy and water use to the District’s Department of the Environment and then continue reporting on an ongoing annual basis…
