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First nomination period is open for GBCI's newly launched LEED Fellows program, celebrating exceptional accomplishments and contributions.
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AIA architects report greater interest in smaller residential development close to transit and urban amenities.
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The Global Leadership in Our Built Environment Alliance has issued a call for partners to help fight climate change by advancing sustainable design.
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During Greenbuild, the FSC-US announced two winners in its annual competition celebrating the use of FSC-certified wood in building projects.
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USGBC's app-like LEED Automation program seamlessly integrates third-party applications with LEED Online.
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The president of Portland, Ore.–based design/build firm Hammer & Hand was elected as the PHA's first president during the North American Passive House Conference.
Available in print or as an e-book, a new brochure offers instruction on implementing Cradle to Cradle measures in the built environment.
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Nonprofit advocacy group will focus on public outreach and increasing awareness of the Passive House building standard in North America.
In San Antonio, a standard shipping container morphs into a sunny guest house.
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PlanetReuse links up with GreenWizard to make materials reuse in building projects easier and more accessible.
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Inspired by Louisiana's camelback shotguns, Corey Saft's Passive House project is a long-term experiment.
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The Greening America's Capitals program will help cities develop and implement visions of sustainable communities and infrastructure.
A new application for iPad and iPhone helps architects, builders, and homeowners evaluate home efficiency and energy ratings.
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Consumers' awareness of their environmental impact is high, but it isn't necessarily their main motivation for making greener choices and it doesn't always lead to action.
New Energy Works marks its Western expansion with a LEED Platinum project that displays the timberframing company's craftsmanship, innovation, and commitment to sustainability.
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The U.S. Green Building Council's Building Performance Partnership program aims to establish new benchmarks for LEED-certified building performance.
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The 2010 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey identifies role models of sustainable design and tracks how architecture/engineering/construction firms are applying sustainability in their practice.
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The California-based Green Products Innovation Institute will use the Cradle to Cradle certification system to help manufacturers create safer products and materials.
Randy Brown, FAIA, LEED AP, is opposed to the typical suburban production home, so he designed the Elm model of the Hidden Creek 12-unit project to fly in the face of convention.
Architects Gail Peter Borden, RA, AIA, and Brian Delford Andrews, RA, covered all the bases—affordability, sustainability, and energy efficiencyÑin this prototype Houston house.
The jury loved the way this Texas guesthouse and weekend retreat juxtaposes rough-edged elements and polished precision.
Marilys R. Nepomechie's proposal for revitalizing Smoketown, a historic African-American neighborhood in Louisville, Ky., won wide praise from our judges.
With this West Hollywood, Calif., multifamily project, Lorcan O'Herlihy, FAIA, turns the concept of courtyard housing on its head—or, rather, on its side.
Lake|Flato Architects kept two regional precedents in mind when designing this Montana getaway.
Parks—not pipes. That was the rallying call behind Porchscapes, where a series of water treatment parks is the connective tissue for an entire low-income community.
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Most purchases of green home improvement products and projects are not driven by a desire to save the planet or live more sustainably, but by a need to save energy and money.
East Bay residence gets energy-efficient upgrade and new solar roof.
Tiburon House's face-lift includes a cool roof and offers expansive San Francisco Bay views via aluminum-frame sliding glass doors.
A 1912 craftman gets a new millennium energy-efficient upgrade.
What role should recycled-content products play in your design work?
A thoughtfully designed house may enhance the landscape at large, but the act of constructing it wreaks terrible havoc on the soil—spelling bad news for water conservation.
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A new chapter for green prefab pioneer Michelle Kaufmann.
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A group of architects, designers, activists, and community leaders recently unveiled a new building standard called SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design) to certify the socio-economic, as well as the environmental relevance, of design projects.
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Homeowners are scaling back on home sizes, and architects are doing more with less in kitchens and baths, says latest AIA Home Design Trends survey.
Using innovative design and construction methods, Maine design/build firm G?OLogic produces a zero-energy single-family home for $150 per square foot.
This innovative floating floor from TORLYS is made from 65 percent postindustrial leather scraps.
Eternal Condensing Hybrid water heater offers the benefits of tank and tankless systems.
Suberra 100 percent recycled cork surfacing can be used as a countertop or work surface.
Bio-Luminum tiles are made from 100 percent aircraft aluminum alloy.
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Smart energy management, home energy labeling, water conservation, calculating carbon footprints, and zero-energy homes will be among the top trends to emerge this year.