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...
Don’t Miss the Empire State Building’s First-Ever LED Christmas Light Show Tonight
New Yorkers might not be able to see Santa in the night sky this Christmas, but the Empire State Building will...
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...
Green Building Labels 101: An Inhabitat Guide to Third Party Environmental Certifications
If you’re reading Inhabitat, you’re probably interested in green building, and if you work in the building...
New York’s So-Called Greenest Skyscraper Actually Found to Be an Energy Hog
It looks like all that glitters is not LEED Gold (or LEED Platinum in the case of 1 Bryant Park). The NYC skyscraper...
New Report Shows That NYC’s Greenest Building Actually Consumes a Ton Of Energy – Here’s Why
The paper points to flaws in the USGBC's LEED certification process to explain the gap between what critics perceive...
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...
Castle Square’s LEED Platinum Renovation Is the US’ Largest Deep Energy Retrofit
Originally built in the 1960s, Castle Square was recently retrofitted into an 192-unit affordable apartment building,...
Green-Roofed Sycamore House is an Exemplary LEED Platinum home
The Sycamore House replaced an existing home, although roughly 75% of the materials from the original house were...
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...
Empire State Building’s Iconic Colored Lights to Get an LED Makeover!
The Empire State Building's iconic lights are getting a green makeover! The famous floodlights that change hues...
LEED Silver Emigration Canyon Residence is Clad in Recycled Steel in Utah
The board-framed and concrete home is clad in textured steel shingles that will weather well in this rather inhospitable...
LEED-Certified Buildings Now Cover Two Billion Square Feet Worldwide
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that the total global footprint of commercial projects certified...
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...
ICC Unveils 2012 International Green Construction Code
The 2012 International Green Construction Code was just announced this week by the International Code Council -...
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...
Apple Announces Plans to Build America’s Largest End User–Owned Onsite Solar Array
As Apple's social record undergoes continued scrutiny the company just released its 2012 environmental report,...