
First carbon positive hotel in the US breaks ground
The first carbon positive hotel in the U.S. is currently under construction in Denver, Colorado. Designed by environmental...

Raging wildfires continue in New Mexico, Arizona and more
Raging wildfires in Southwest U.S. continue to damage properties and threaten lives. The states of Arizona, Nebraska,...

Nordic house in the mountains explores economic green
Forma Architecture's Rocky Mountain House #1 is a 2,045 square-foot Nordic style house located in Colorado. With...

Colorado fire near Boulder pushes locals to their limit
Spring has just started, and already a wildfire has forced more than 19,000 Coloradans to evacuate. The...

Investigators close in on cause of Colorado wildfire
Investigators are moving closer to determining the cause of the recent Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly...

Denver's snowless season has experts worried
For the first time in over 100 years, Denver residents may have a snowless winter. Since record-keeping started...

Mountain modern ski getaway features energy efficient design
An emergency room doctor in Denver, Colorado started with the goal of creating a ski getaway. With the location...

Rocky Mountains experience more severe and frequent wildfires
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that high elevation forests...

All-electric affordable housing in Aspen to run on solar energy
A new, 53,000-square-foot building in Aspen is set to become one of the first multi-family structures to run entirely...

Colorado’s Electric Pass Lodge will be powered entirely by renewable energy
Just 9 miles from downtown Aspen, one of the world’s best ski resorts will soon welcome the Electric Pass Lodge,...

Hoefling House achieves near net-zero status
Located on a main street in Boulder, Colorado, Hoefling House flaunts craftsmanship while disguising a nearly net-zero...

A Rocky Mountain forever home passively offsets heating costs
When Ed and Leigh approached Colorado-based architecture firm F9 Productions to design their custom Rocky Mountain...

Shipping container rental overlooks amazing Collegiate Peaks
In the Colorado mountain town of Salida, Boulder real estate investor Tommy Lorden has created the first cargotecture...

Trail use by outdoor enthusiasts is driving out an elk herd in Colorado
Home, home on the range? Not so much for an elk herd near Vail, Colorado. Unfortunately, the number of elk among...

Rafting outfitters focus on sustainability
Rafting draws a group of nature lovers with higher than average respect for keeping wilderness clean. But even...