Tag: Green Building
USGBC Announces CEO Transition, Strategic Review
A leading voice in healthy and vibrant green buildings and communities, the U.S. Green Building Council will build upon its strengths and 28-year history.
Crossville Updates Porcelain Tile Collection
The Color Blox 2.0 porcelain tile collection is a new, concrete-inspired line that enlivens the original Color Blox collection's look.
MBCEA 2021 Building of the Year Awards
MBCEA announced 2021 Building of the Year award winners.
USGBC Releases 2021 Green Building Community Survey Results
This year’s survey was focused on COVID-19 recovery and how the green building industry can thrive post-pandemic — with health, equity, and green building access cited as key factors for building re-entry.
Five Ways To Get Your Building Green For Earth Day
In preparation for Earth Day, businesses can cut costs and consume energy in more green ways by making a few smart changes with their HVAC systems.
Green Buildings Career Map Highlights Energy Efficiency Jobs
Supported by a U.S. DOE grant, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and its partners offer interactive map highlighting career opportunities in building energy efficiency.
Healthy Buildings: Disease-Fighting, Productivity-Boosting Super Structures
Healthy buildings are inherently sustainable, but their green benefits go beyond the power grid to offer wellness to those who live and work within their walls.
Climate And Human Health-focused Office Building Moves Ahead
State-of-the-art ventilation, touchless features, rooftop green space highlight The Net, an Urban Visions development in downtown Seattle.
USGBC Expands LEED Earth to Homes, Communities, Cities
LEED Earth is designed to bring LEED to countries where green building is still emerging and offers certification at no cost to the first project to certify.
Healthcare, Schools, Offices Make Up Most Green Building Certifications
Massachusetts is top state for LEED followed by Washington, Illinois; California ranks #1 for LEED green building professionals, according to USGBC.
Alliance Helps Improve Material Health Transparency
HPDC and CSI are integrating the Crosswalk API into the HPD Builder v2.2—ensuring consistent, accurate data, which feeds into the rating, grading, and certification systems of materials used in the built environment.
Building Transparency Offers Tools To Address Climate Change
Led by tech and building leaders, the nonprofit provides open access data and tools that aim to reduce CO2 emitted in producing materials for the building industry.
LightView Achieves Boston’s First Private Student Housing LEED Platinum Certification
LightView, a sustainable student housing community at Boston's Northeastern University, has been awarded USGBC's highest level of green building certification: LEED Platinum.
USGBC Names 2020 Leadership Award Recipients
The U.S. Green Building Council's annual awards recognize extraordinary leadership in green building and commitment to advancing healthy, sustainable buildings and communities
USGBC To Fund 500 LEED Professionals In Underserved Communities
The commitment marks the launch of USGBC’s new equity program USGBC All In: Building Equity Together, which aims to build green building expertise and workforce.
GBCI Announces 2020 LEED Fellows
The 2020 class of LEED Fellows includes 25 green building leaders who represent the top of their field and are committed to creating healthier, more sustainable and resilient communities.
Green Buildings, Safety First
Four new pilot credits in the LEED rating system include a focus on surface cleaning and indoor air quality.
Facility Executive: October 2020 Issue
The October 2020 issue looks at healthy, sustainable, resilient facilities, including mass notification, HVAC, green buildings, and more.
PDR Designed HP Inc. Campus Achieves LEED ID+C Gold V4
The interiors of the HP Inc. campus, designed by Houston-based PDR, has been awarded LEED v4 Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Women In Green Building Face Challenges In Wake Of COVID-19 Crisis
While many women are finding support from employers, 62% of survey respondents agree the pandemic is negatively impacting workplace equity.