Sustainability & Resilience: Page 22
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CO county advises slower implementation of net-zero housing plan
Boulder's sustainability examiner said the recommended delay in requirements for 4,000-square-foot homes was due to his findings that the plan was "moving faster than the marketplace could handle."
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 4, 2015 -
World's largest green roof planned for Silicon Valley shopping center
The developer will spend $3 billion to renovate the mall and another $40 million to build a school nearby.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Out of the woodwork: 'Plyscrapers' emerge as designers embrace timber for tall buildings
Michael Green, one of the most well-known architects of wood buildings, said of the trend, "We're not reinventing the wheel, we're bringing back a very good wheel."
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Colorado breaks ground on state's largest solar farm
The project is the latest in a rush of huge projects designed to help utilities comply with alternative-energy laws.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Tesla Powerwall buzz sparks booming demand for solar energy storage as new-home amenity
As homebuilders and buyers wait for the new device, pockets of early adopters have emerged.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Carnegie Hall earns LEED Silver certification
The concert venue, which first opened in 1891, joins the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building in preserving history while updating to modern standards of efficiency.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Code clash: MO environmentalists, builders square off over energy efficiency upgrades
St. Louis County is on track to remove some potentially costly measures meant to reduce energy usage in new homes as it updates to the 2015 IECC.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Will Obama's Clean Power Plan be a boon for industrial construction?
Industry firms could be "the winners" as a result of the ambitious standards for limiting carbon dioxide emissions, a columnist wrote.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Kansas City startup to build city's 1st net-zero home
Acre Designs — founded by a husband- and-wife team — is experimenting with time- and cost-saving construction methods.
By Sharon O'Malley • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Amazon's Indiana wind farm construction commences
The project is one of three alternative energy efforts the online retailer has started or announced since June.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 31, 2015 -
1st all-timber commercial structure in U.S. breaks ground in Minneapolis
The office building, designed by Michael Green Architecture, will feature engineered wood on the interior and exterior.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 30, 2015 -
Burgeoning U.S. green building materials market on pace to reach $69B by 2019
A BCC Research report found the demand for energy-efficient and eco-friendly buildings and supplies will continue to grow at an above average rate for at least four years.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 29, 2015 -
RI breaks ground on nation's 1st offshore wind farm
The federal interior secretary said the project — which is estimated to create 300 construction jobs — is the first of at least 10 similar efforts in multiple states.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 28, 2015 -
Wind farm construction reaches near record highs
The report from the American Wind Energy Association comes as Congress is considering the extension of federal tax credits for the industry.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 27, 2015 -
Chicago factory to build world's largest rooftop greenhouse
The chief greenskeeper for the building's occupant — soap manufacturer Method — said the space represents a way to "use our urban spaces more efficiently."
By Sharon O'Malley • July 23, 2015 -
Duke Energy breaks ground on solar farm at NC military base
The utility has three other solar projects, which employ about 900 construction workers, underway in North Carolina.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 21, 2015 -
Phoenix builder offers in-home filling station for natural gas cars
The optional $6,000 upgrade will add $28 a month to mortgage payments for homeowners at a 674-site master-planned community by Fulton Homes.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 20, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Code to joy: Energy expert touts benefits of building green
Code consultant William Fay offered his insight to Construction Dive on the value of the latest IECC.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 16, 2015 -
Energy-efficient home improvements don't pay for themselves: study
Insulation, new HVAC reduce power bills, but not enough. Households saved a little less than half the price of the improvements.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Dry spell: CA water restrictions inspire homebuilder innovation
Builders are finding new ways to deal with lawns, pools and plumbing during the state's longest drought.
By Sharon O'Malley • July 2, 2015 -
USGBC chief to step down after 22 years
Rick Fedrizzi is widely acclaimed as a global leader in sustainable construction techniques.
By Sharon O'Malley • June 30, 2015 -
Google plans conversion of old coal plant into renewable energy-powered data center
With three similar projects under construction at once, the search engine giant is on a "building binge," The New York Times reported.
By Sharon O'Malley • June 29, 2015 -
Architect proposes design for world's tallest wooden building in Paris
The same firm created the design for America’s highest timber office structure, which will be built in Minneapolis.
By Sharon O'Malley • June 22, 2015 -
Duke LEED-certified building blamed for spike in bird deaths
A campus group is hoping the university will etch or add film to oversized windows to prevent further collisions.
By Sharon O'Malley • June 19, 2015 -
Fotolia
Residential solar installations break single-quarter record
A report predicted three million home will add solar panels over the next five years.
By Sharon O'Malley • June 16, 2015
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