Forget Washington, D.C., and California: The market that’s making multifamily history right now is New Haven, Conn., where Fairfield, Conn.-based green architecture and development firm Becker + Becker installed a $4 million fuel cell this month that will power 360 State Street, a 500-unit mixed-use, mixed-income apartment community that has been the first project approved for Platinum rating under the U.S Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) pilot program.
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This fall, the EPA program will increase its minimum Energy Factor for gas storage water heaters from 0.62 to 0.67.
Kit homes were designed using the same set of materials, each of which fits into a single shipping container for easy transport to disaster...
Anaheim, Calif., luxury apartment community taps into renters’ desire for sustainable, healthy living and walkable access to public...
The Elm Street remodel is part of Green Street's ongoing effort to revitalize areas along the city's new light rail system.
Marmol Radziner says new Locomo modular line will have fewer bells and whistles.
July 29--From his bucolic farm on the south side of Naperville, Steve Tiwald can see the imprint of the country's "green movement" on the...
Since sustainable agriculture requires small-scale, local, organic methods rather than petroleum-based machines and fertilizers, there is a...
James Cupps, first year Construction Trades Instructor at Boise School District's Dennis Technical Education Center, received a state grant...
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The newly released LEED-ND will be used to score the location efficiency of HUD grant applications.
Ranging from high-end custom to affordable gut rehabs, the six Raleigh-Durham homes highlight the region’s diverse selection of sustainably built homes.
Builder groups in Indiana and Minnesota offer two different models for success for states with lagging efforts.
More than a decade after its design, the home of architects Chris Hays and Allison Ewing demonstrates the long-term benefits of passive...
Sophie Lambert, director, neighborhood development for USGBC, chats with Eco-Structure about the latest LEED rating system.
Corky McMillin’s Millenia project in Southern California will include 3,000 housing units.
Project team thinks this kind of construction could be the state’s answer to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Guidelines for interpreting blower-door test results.
Maine remodeler offers advice for diversifying into home energy retrofits.
Customers need to hear about the benefits of high-performance houses many times and in many different ways, a marketing pro told attendees...
Environmental consultant Dave Porter provides builders important tips on how to get the most out the appraisal process.
Building performance organizations announce certification programs for contractors who carry out the recommendations of the...
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Philip Beere, recently named NAHB’s Green Remodeling Advocate of the Year, finds success transforming foreclosures into efficient, healthy remodels.
