Tag: LEED
Realtor Home Buyer Study Shows Promising Green Trends
A 2013 study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows home buyers are thinking green when it comes to choosing a new residence, spurring much-needed demand in a chilled housing marketplace.
In its annual...
What Is LEED Construction And What Are Its Benefits
Protecting our rapidly-corrupting environment has become a major concern worldwide. People, governments and organizations are employing eco-friendly ways to live. When it comes to building construction, LEED enforces eco-friendly standards. What is LEED and...
Green Technologies in the New One World Trade Center
Sustainable architecture, also commonly referred to as green building technology, is one of the key considerations in the construction of modern high-rise buildings. This is because of the urgent need to protect the environment...
GM’s China Facility Awarded Green Status and What’s a Landfill-Free Manufacturing?
With China’s dire pollution problem rapidly increasing, it’s good to know an American company is making sure China goes green – and in a big way. GM has announced its China Advanced Technical Center...
Green Design Standards in the Construction Industry
When thinking about designing a green building, there are written codes and standards that architects and engineers can use to achieve their desired goals. The following standards set the guidelines that are commonly used...
5 Steps to a Greener Office with LEED Design Tips
LEED certification is a growing norm and an attractive innovation in the building industry. LEED-certified buildings are designed to conserve energy and water, reduce waste, lower building operating costs, increase asset value, reduce greenhouse...
Starbucks experiments with eco-inspired modular design
Starbucks is usually synonymous with frou-frou coffee that has a penchant for thinking big. The coffee giant has literally redefined caffeine culture and is a testament to global expansion.
But the company is now going...
Organizations that Regulate the Green Building Industry
With the green movement in full effect in the home improvement and building industries, many people are going green without fully understanding the environmentally friendly rules and regulations that are out there. With that...
Building Green for LEED Gold: Westchester Community College Gateway Center
The new Gateway Center at Westchester College has just been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its achievements in building green. Keep reading to see photos of the new Gateway Center.
The $70,000 square foot building...
The Octagon on Roosevelt Island now powered by a Fuel Cell
Last week, history was made on Roosevelt Island in New York when the world-famous building known as The Octagon became the first building in New York State to be powered and heated by a...
