Our friends at BuildingGreen are pretty serious writers when it comes to getting the technical information out about green building. Some might even ...
John Gomperts | Posted 05.07.2012
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.
Michael P. Owens | Posted 05.28.2012
The Empire State Building has become an inspiration and model for energy efficiency retrofits around the world.
Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 04.10.2012
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.
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...
Natalie Pace | Posted 02.29.2012
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.
Gay Browne | Posted 02.14.2012
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.
Nancy Ruhling | Posted 01.28.2012
Jarda Nehybka never thought he'd have a wife and two tow-headed toddlers, not at this age, 69.
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, ...
Allen Hershkowitz | Posted 09.11.2011
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.
F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 09.04.2011
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.
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...
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...
Molly Miller | Posted 05.25.2011
The words "government office building" may bring to mind visions of Franz Kafka's notorious clerks' office. Endless rows of literally gray partitions....
Ben Uyeda | Posted 05.25.2011
Is pursuing holistic considerations of sustainability compromising the speed at which the design community addresses carbon emissions and climate change?
Ron Dembo | Posted 05.25.2011
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?
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...
The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011
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...
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...
David Ferris | Posted 05.25.2011
Congress is out of session, so the Matter Network had to look elsewhere this week to find stories of environmental stewardship gone awry.
Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011
After a tornado destroyed 95% of the town, Greensburg, Kansas reinvented itself by striving to become the greenest community imaginable.
F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011
The country’s first comprehensive system for defining, measuring, and certifying smart, green land development is now fully open for business. T...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.
Larry G. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
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 ...
Molly Miller | Posted 04.19.2012