Sustainability & Resilience: Page 32
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Architects can replace windows with 'animated apertures'
B+U Architecture of Los Angeles has gotten as far as the concept phase with openings that combine windows, balconies and plazas in three-dimensional fiberglass opening that can shift shapes.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2013 -
Builders: Should you pay employees to ditch Facebook?
One company is doing so, and its program would put as much as $600 in credits in employee pockets.
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2013 -
New design shows wind turbines don't need to be an eyesore
A design to capture wind energy without whirling blades is an attention-getter.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2013 -
Propane proponents tout tax credits for energy efficient buildings
Federal credits for energy efficiency construction and improvements cover building and installations in 2012 and through this year.
By Ron Gallagher • May 13, 2013 -
Perkins + Will's design director envisions 100-residence 'Floatyards'
One architect's proposal rises above the debate over building on the coast – literally – with a new floating homes concept.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2013 -
Why are builders turning down business?
Builders and subcontractors they rely on are having to say no to business they wish they could say yes to.
By Ryan Willumson • May 10, 2013 -
Sydney's groundbreaking $6.1B carbon-neutral project
It's the biggest project since Sydney's construction for the 2000 Olympics.
By Taylor McKnight • May 9, 2013 -
EPA wants new developments to face stricter stormwater rules
The EPA is proposing more stringent handling of stormwater in new development projects.
By Eli Dickinson • May 9, 2013 -
GSA approves LEED as its rating system of choice
A panel appointed to evaluate green building systems for the General Services Administration says the agency should stick with LEED.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2013 -
Morocco's Ambitious Renewable-Energy Program
By 2020, the country plans to generate over 40% of its energy from renewables.
May 3, 2013 -
Hotchkiss school goes green with new, money-saving heating plant
The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn. replaced oil-fired boilers with wood biomass units and put a green roof on the new building.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2013 -
To sell green homes, emphasize savings
A University of Massachusetts professor says builders and renovators need to appeal to owners' pocketbooks.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2013 -
Doing the most to use the least energy: Demarest Elementary School in N.J.
The winner of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 Energy Star National Building Competition trimmed consumption by 52.1%.
By Ron Gallagher • April 29, 2013 -
Army adds plants to green roof at Fort Bragg
A large vehicle facility at Fort Bragg was not about to be cool in North Carolina summers, so the Army gave it a green cover.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Green homes and DPR
Start your weekend off on the right foot and catch up on Construction Dive's most popular news posts.
By Brian Warmoth • April 25, 2013 -
Who won the EPA's Energy Star Battle of the Buildings?
The winner slashed its energy use by 52% in one year.
By Davide Savenije • April 24, 2013 -
Top 10 cities with the greenest homes
Redfin, an online real estate broker, analyzed U.S. cities based on their carbon emissions and green homes available.
By Davide Savenije • April 23, 2013 -
AIA names top 10 green design projects of 2013
The American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment selected winners based on their environmental and design aspects.
By Ron Gallagher • April 22, 2013 -
Net-zero home guru: Follow standards if you want success
The President of the Passive House Alliance US says there are known ways to do achieve net-zero housing.
By Ron Gallagher • April 18, 2013 -
New indoor air pollution research may change residential building codes
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory say current ventilation standards miss the mark.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2013 -
Seattle school wins world's fourth Living Building award
When the elementary Bertschi School built its science wing, it went all out and won the Living Building Challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • April 15, 2013 -
Colo. builder survived recession, now building green homes
Century Communities is back to building homes in Colorado, and solar-ready and energy efficient are both on the product list.
By Ron Gallagher • April 14, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Apple's new mothership and a pit collapse in N.C.
Stay in the loop with last week's biggest headlines.
By Davide Savenije • April 12, 2013 -
Skyscraper aesthetic is about making form environmentally functional
Skyscrapers around the world are as much about function than flash these days, specifically green functions.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013 -
Floating building first of its kind to earn LEED Gold certification
Cottonwood Cove Resort and Marina's floating green building has set a new sustainability milestone.
By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013
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