
Loom House is a first of its kind green home renovation
The 1960s-era Loom House has been extensively renovated. This sustainable, highly modern design pays homage to...

Wellesley’s Global Flora greenhouse can generate all of its own energy
Boston-based architecture firm Kennedy & Violich Architecture has flipped the script for energy-intensive greenhouses...

Silver Oak becomes world’s most sustainable winery
After a devastating fire ravaged the Silver Oak Winery in California’s Napa Valley nearly 15 years ago, the owners...

Living Building Challenge-targeted Watershed improves Seattle’s water quality
Seattle-based design firm Weber Thompson has completed construction on Watershed, a mixed-use development that...

Portland welcomes first Living Building Challenge project
Pacific Northwest architecture firm Mahlum has made history with the certification of its new architecture...

The net-zero Frick Environmental Center is officially one of the world’s greenest buildings
The Frick Environmental Center (FEC) in Pittsburgh just became the first municipally owned building in the U.S....

Man builds ultra-efficient green home as a love letter to the environment
Many people may be in love with our beautiful earth, but Maryland resident, Ed Gaddy is straight up infatuated....

Oregon couple spends years building their net-zero 'extreme green dream home'
Some people may spend years designing their dream home, but one ambitious couple in Oregon has just spent years...

Desert Rain House in Oregon is one of the greenest homes in the world
There's a new contender for the world's greenest home: Desert Rain House in Bend, Oregon. Designed by Tozer Design,...

9 of the most impressive Living Building Challenge certified projects
Image: Ethan Drinker Photography 1. Smith College Bechtel Environmental Classroom The Bechtel Environmental...

New solar-powered Massachusetts college center is as green as a building can be
Kern Center functions as a hub for student life with a "community living room" and cafe, and it also serves as...

Toyota donates $1m to build an ultra-green youth campus for Yellowstone National Park
As its name suggests, the new Yellowstone Youth Campus will provide a place of learning for future generations...

Pittsburgh’s net-zero Frick Environmental Center is designed to meet the world’s toughest green standards
Created as a joint venture between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, the FEC is a welcome...

The Denny Substation in Seattle is unlike any boring electrical substation you've ever seen
The 110.000-square-foot facility will generate, transform and distribute electricity in the rapidly developing...

Incredible net-zero energy Brock Environmental Center turns rainwater into drinking water
Located on the banks of the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, the 10,500-square-foot Brock Environmental Center...