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Stormwater Splashes Roof: Green Building Haiku Contest

Molly Miller | Posted 04.19.2012

Molly Miller

Our friends at BuildingGreen are pretty serious writers when it comes to getting the technical information out about green building. Some might even ...

AmeriCorps Fosters The Next Generation Of Social Entrepreneurs

John Gomperts | Posted 05.07.2012

John Gomperts

At a time of increasing social need and tight fiscal restraints across the country, we need more opportunities for service -- through programs like AmeriCorps or others -- to continue to foster the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

An Interview With Empire State Building's Anthony Malkin: Bike Racks and Showers Won't Change the World

Michael P. Owens | Posted 05.28.2012

Michael P. Owens

The Empire State Building has become an inspiration and model for energy efficiency retrofits around the world.

Self-Reliance Becomes a Movement

Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 04.10.2012

Rick Fedrizzi

The things we are fighting for and believe in are not fueled by politics, nor are they vulnerable to political rhetoric. They are the things that will make this country stronger.

Which States 'LEED' The Way?

Posted 01.25.2012

Does your state "LEED" the way with green buildings? The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, has released the...

Green. Peace. The Netherlands Take the LEED.

Natalie Pace | Posted 02.29.2012

Natalie Pace

There is much to be learned from the Dutch, who have found a way, through public and private partnerships, cultural indoctrination and political will to make green peace a part of daily life.

Which Big-Box Retailers Are the Greenest?

Gay Browne | Posted 02.14.2012

Gay Browne

For the fourth straight year the greenest overall retailer in Greenopia's Environmental Retailer Guide was Ikea. The Swedish retail giant is a paragon of what a brand can do when it sets its mind to be greener.

Astoria Characters: The Well-Engineered Family

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 01.28.2012

Nancy Ruhling

Jarda Nehybka never thought he'd have a wife and two tow-headed toddlers, not at this age, 69.

PHOTOS: The 'Glass Box House' Could Be Yours For Under $1M

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.19.2011

A home in Platt Park known as the Glass Box House is listed on the market for $995,000. Built by LEED-certified architect couple Angelo and wife, ...

The Greenest All Star Game Ever

Allen Hershkowitz | Posted 09.11.2011

Allen Hershkowitz

The most recent example of MLB's commitment to environmental stewardship and fan education is being implemented and prominently publicized at the 2011 All Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona.

Village Green: How to Tell if Development Is Good for the Environment

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 09.04.2011

F. Kaid Benfield

You have probably wondered whether or not a proposal for new development in your community was a good idea. A Citizen's Guide to LEED for Neighborhood Development is a hands-on introduction to just that.

Eco-Friendly Winemaking Practices

The Daily Meal | Posted 06.13.2011

Options abound when it comes to "going green" for Earth Day (April 22nd), or any day, for that matter. On the plate, in the kitchen, and of course, in...

PHOTOS: U2 Guitarist's Malibu Development Stirs Controversy

Huffington Post/AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 05.26.2011

LOS ANGELES -- When U2 guitarist The Edge announced plans to build a cluster of mansions overlooking the Pacific Ocean, he promised the homes would lo...

Feds Get Fashionably Hip Office Space

Molly Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Molly Miller

The words "government office building" may bring to mind visions of Franz Kafka's notorious clerks' office. Endless rows of literally gray partitions....

Are Designers Neglecting Climate Change in Favor of Holistic Sustainability?

Ben Uyeda | Posted 05.25.2011

Ben Uyeda

Is pursuing holistic considerations of sustainability compromising the speed at which the design community addresses carbon emissions and climate change?

Eco-Schmeco: A More Sane Way to Rate Eco-Resorts

Ron Dembo | Posted 05.25.2011

Ron Dembo

Almost any resort that uses recycled toilet paper and serves shade grown, organic, fair trade coffee can call itself an eco-resort. Why is there no reasonable rating system for them?

PHOTOS: Green Home Lands In Chicago, Literally

Posted 05.25.2011

Square Root Architecture and Design built Chicago's first prefabricated green home last week. Prefabricated homes are built in a factory controlled...

Weekly Mulch: White House Relents on Solar Panels; Why Congressional Inaction Hasn't Stopped Green Building

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

The Media Consortium

by Rosie Powers, Media Consortium blogger The Obama administration finally agreed to assemble solar panels on the roof of the White House. It's encou...

PHOTOS: Gas Stations, Frat Houses, And Other Surprising Green Buildings

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

There are over 5000 LEED-certified projects in the United States alone. They run the gamut from hotels, schools, public libraries, sustainability thin...

What Matters This Week: Who Owns the Hot Rocks of Iceland?

David Ferris | Posted 05.25.2011

David Ferris

Congress is out of session, so the Matter Network had to look elsewhere this week to find stories of environmental stewardship gone awry.

Greensburg, Kansas: From Green-town to Clean-town

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael DeJong

After a tornado destroyed 95% of the town, Greensburg, Kansas reinvented itself by striving to become the greenest community imaginable.

Village Green: New Program Launches to Promote Smart, Green Land Development

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011

F. Kaid Benfield

The country’s first comprehensive system for defining, measuring, and certifying smart, green land development is now fully open for business. T...

Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Avital Binshtock

Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.

NBA Taking the LEED to Promote Sustainability

Larry G. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Larry G. Miller

NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver and representatives from the U.S. Green Building Council and the NRDC will be in Portland Friday to help us commemorate the LEED Gold certification of Portland's Rose Garden.

Mitch Kapor's 'Green' Mansion: An Oxymoron?

The New York Times | FRED A. BERNSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Mr. Kapor wants to build a 10,000-square-foot house, complete with a 10-car garage, in Berkeley, Calif. When the house won planning approval earlier ...