World’s highest LEED-scoring school is powered by D.C.’s largest geothermal system
Located a few streets down from the U.S. Capitol, the historic Dunbar High School was founded in 1870 as the nation’s...
GREEN BUILDING 101: How to Choose the Best Spot for Your Dream Green Home
We've already touched upon ways to keep cool (and warm!) via insulation and home orientation, but what...
The Top 10 Innovations at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia
The halls were packed with an enthusiastic crowd, and you could tell that the business of construction was back...
Beijing’s Haworth Showroom Named World’s First LEED v4 Certified Project
The Parkview Green itself is already a marvel of sustainable architecture: The 800,000 sq ft mixed-use development...
‘LEED in Motion’ Infographic Shows How LEED Certification Has Driven the Green Building Industry
The US Green Building Council recently released a new infographic that shows how the LEED rating system has been...
Don’t Miss the Empire State Building’s Dazzling Fourth of July LED Light Show Set to “Empire State of Mind”
New Yorkers who are used to seeing the Empire State Building illuminate nightly might wonder what will set the...
400,000 Square Foot ONE Greenville Development in South Carolina Targets LEED Gold
A large array of solar panels will generate 36kWh for the entire complex on site, thereby reducing dependance on...
Studio 2G Architects’ LEED Gold Shale Oak Winery is Constructed With Reclaimed Materials
The owner of Shale Oak Winery came to Studio 2G Architects with a vision that complimented the designers’ passion...
Miller Hull’s Green-Roofed Global Learning and the Arts Building at Cascadia Community College Receives LEED Platinum
The design of the building includes the programmatic separation of private and public spaces, which have different...
The Best Sustainable Building Products from Greenbuild 2012 in San Francisco
A surprisingly political lineup of speakers (including Jerry Brown, Cory Booker, George Pataki, Joe Scarborough...
Method Homes Unveils Net-Zero Prefab Paradigm Series at Greenbuild in San Francisco
Designed for Method Homes by New York-based Bogue Trondowski Architects, the Paradigm series is planned in its...
Hysan Place: Hong Kong’s First Pre-Certified LEED Platinum Building Opens in Causeway Bay
Images by Tim Griffith Causeway Bay is Hong Kong Island’s premiere retail district and is also known to be...
LEED-Certified Federal Building Projects Increase By More Than 50% in 2012
Photo via Shutterstock It looks to have been a good year for green buildings in the federal sector; according...
Method Homes to Debut Net-Zero Prefab Paradigm House Next Month in San Fransisco
Next month Method Homes will launch its brand new Paradigm series with the debut of a 722 square-foot modular home...
Heineken Brews Up LEED-CI Gold at Its US Headquarters in White Plains NY
MKDA took a flexible approach to Heineken's newly-renovated corporate headquarters in order to create a better...
The Edge in Williamsburg Becomes the Largest LEED Gold Residential Complex in NYC
Williamsburg luxury tower The Edge was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the U. S. Green Buildings...
James Ewing Photographs Make it Right’s Green Homes in New Orleans
Shigeru Ban, BiLD, Hitoshi Abe, and Adjaye Associates are among the designers who have volunteered their time and...
Columbia’s Manhattanville Campus is First LEED Platinum Neighborhood Plan in NYC
Columbia University’s 17-acre Manhattanville campus in West Harlem just announced that it has achieved LEED Platinum...
Home Depot Teams Up With USGBC to Bring Customers Green Building Products
Greening your home will now be easier than ever, thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Green Building Council...
Gabled LEED Platinum Newcomer House in Georgia Cost Just $125 per Square Foot
We would need about 5 pages to list all of this project's awesome eco-credentials, so we'll stick with a few of...
HOK Teams Up With USGBC to Unveil Sustainable Orphanage and Children’s Center for Haiti
The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that it has selected HOK as an official design partner for...
Cook + Fox’s Flexible Live Work Home Achieves LEED Platinum
The modern loft-style structure is very flexible thanks to its sliding doors and mobile partitions, which can divide...
Harvard University Tops the Collegiate Pack With 50 LEED Certified Buildings
Although Harvard's school color is officially crimson, it seems as though it really should be green. The USGBC...
Local Library is a LEED Platinum Diamond in the Rough
The site of the library at the west corner of Silver Lake and Glendale Boulevards was previously occupied by a...
Herman Miller Showroom First to Earn LEED Platinum-CI
Herman Miller’s Los Angeles Showroom is the first to earn LEED CI Platinum in Los Angeles, and was only the 47th...
How Building Information Modeling (BIM) Helps Buildings Go Green
Measure twice, cut once. This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful...
Inhabitat Interviews Nancy Somerville About Sustainable Sites Landscape Rating System Program
Inhabitat: Can you give us a brief overview of Sustainable Sites Initiative? Nancy: The Sustainable Sites Initiative™...
Quirky Video Explains LEED Buildings to the Queen Of England
[youtube width="537" height="425"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNkSMNv25cg[/youtube] The LEED rating system...
Northwest Maritime Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification
The Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, Washington is promoting and preserving a rich maritime heritage...
Greenbuild 2010: The Best Eco Designs From Day 1
This year's opening keynote speech was given by General Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State. He focused...