]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/green-building Blog Articles Tagged with 'green-building' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151035?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) had designed the First Unitarian Society Meeting House, in Madison, Wisconsin back in 1951. In keeping with the famous architect's philosophy of organic architecture, the design of the church m... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151035?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:47:09 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151112?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Much as LEED has transformed the building industry, the people behind the STAR Community Index hope to transform the way local governments set priorities and implement policies and practices to make their cities more sustainable. The STAR Communi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151112?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:42:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/151239?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future. - Charles KetteringWhoever said a sustainability was impossible?!Sustainability, impossible?!? That kind of negative thinking is nowhere to be found among the member... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/151239?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:14:35 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151037?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building The rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, is home to historic sites and farms, yet just a stone's throw to Philadelphia. An empty infill lot, located in the quaint town of Kimberton, seems like the perfect location for a green, mixed-use co... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151037?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:08:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151038?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building About a year ago, a new hotel in Greensboro, NC opened its doors for business but this was no ordinary hotel. Built to high-performance green building standards, the luxurious Proximity Hotel earned the U.S. Green Building Council's highest awar... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151038?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:48:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151039?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building The ever-growing trend of going green knows no bounds. Even nightclubs are jumping on the bandwagon! New York City's first eco-friendly club, aptly named Greenhouse, joins others around the globe like Temple Nightclub in San Francisco, Surya in Lon... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151039?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:14:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/151253?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building I was going to award another satirical turkey to a deserving entity, as I did last year. But then I thought better of it: this is a more optimistic season, and I have decided to go positive and acknowledge some of the great writers and blogs th... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/151253?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:13:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building by Mira Rubin Karp Last week I had the pleasure of attending Greenbuild 08, a conference and expo dedicated to (quite obviously) green building. The sheer size of this event forced me to pause. The architecture, construction and design industries ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:58:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151043?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Building Green, LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News , recently announced the 2008 Top 10 Green Building Products. This seventh annual award was announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Confe... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151043?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:28:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150573?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Credit: Pelli Clarke PelliIn a blog post on design applications of water resource management, New York Times design blogger Allison Arrieff included a photograph of a glass office building currently under construction in San Francisco with veritable ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150573?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:32:37 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150384?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Two major suppliers of green building products, Brooklyn-based Green Depot and Chicago-area Greenmaker, announced a merger creating the largest supplier of its kind in the United States. The announcement was made at the renowned Greenbuild Interna... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150384?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:43:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150757?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Will Anderson was studying for an MA in energy and sustainable design when he began his ambitious self-build, zero-carbon home in Clapham, south London, in 2004. It was completed in 2006 and is a prime example of best practice in green building. His ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150757?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:10:18 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150474?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Top 8 Cheap Greens No round up this week would be complete without some discussion of the ways to go green and save money at the same time. Luckily, a lot of sustainable options are also easy on the wallet. Going green can even save a company money, ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150474?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:10:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150497?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Last night I attended the Environmental Hall of Fame awards ceremony in Chicago. Honorees included Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Brosnan. I got to chat with Mr. Brosnan during the reception, and we talked about the urgent need for environmental educ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150497?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150386?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building The EcoBuild and AEC-ST Fall (Science & Technology for Architecture, Engineering & Construction) Conference and Exhibition is an upcoming green-themed event geared toward trade professionals involved in the design, construction, and management of com... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150386?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:24:02 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/150634?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wednesday afternoon I attended the presentation of EPA's annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. There are four worthy winners, each of which gave a brief presentation:Downtown Silver Spring (MD) Redevelopment Project (Award for Ove... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/150634?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150390?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building A new study sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council and other real-estate and architectural groups reveals that the initial cost to build green is less than what you might think. They studied 150 buildings (most of which had gone the extra mile... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150390?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:09 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building GreenerBuildings.com released its 2008 Green Building Impact Report yesterday, the first comprehensive evaluation of the real and verifiable environmental improvements of LEED design and construction.The report is filled with figures measuring the a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:27:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/150626?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Are you surviving the financial crisis?While the mainstream media seem more interested in spinning stories of foreclosures, bankruptcies and the like, millions of Americans who have gone green in either their homes, lifestyles or businesses have disc... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/150626?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:12:42 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building There's no question that green buildings represent one of the genuine success stories of green business. Thanks in large part to the LEED green building standard which established a solid set of benchmarks for answering the question How good is ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=green-building Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0500