
California ranch stormwater system uses water conservation tech
Rancho Los Cerritos is a 4.7-acre historic site and museum in Long Beach. Built in 1844, the two-story Monterey-adobe...

New LEED-targeted student housing supports net-zero goals
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is setting the bar for campus buildings that serve the health of...

A new LEED Gold civic center will reinvigorate downtown Long Beach
As part of Long Beach’s largest public-private partnership effort to date, international architecture firm SOM...

Toyota is building a giant power station that turns biowaste into hydrogen fuel
Toyota is building a massive power plant that will churn out 1.2 tons of hydrogen every single day. That's enough...

Siemens debuts first electrified eHighway in the US
Siemens just unveiled the first electrified eHighway in the United States. The one-mile long demonstration site...

'I Love New York' Sandy Anniversary MetroCards Come with Perks That Help Storm-Affected Nabes
A year has officially passed since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, but many communities hit by the superstorm still...

When the Beach Met the Bay: Plastic Mosaic Recalls Hurricane Sandy Destruction
When the Beach Met the Bay recalls the night that Hurricane Sandy submerged most of Long Beach's homes in four...

(RE) Configured-Ecologies: Recycled Shipping Container Structures to Revive Long Beach
The city of Long Beach, CA recently asked firms WE-designs and XP& Architecture to come up with a landmark...

Rolling Green-Roofed Environmental Center Made from 65 Shipping Containers
This incredible environmental center in Long Beach, California is made from shipping containers discarded at the...