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Dwight Perkins | Jun 19, 2012

Review of green standards could unseat LEED on federal and military building projects

Three key federal agenciesā€”General Services Administration, Department of Defense, and Departmentā€¦
Jun 14, 2012

USGBC co-founder launches rating system for building product manufacturers

U.S. Green Building Council co-founder David Gottfriedā€™s new venture, Regenerative Ventures, has established a rating system for building product manufacturers.

Jun 14, 2012

Green standard set for single-ply roofing membrane

A sustainability standard has been established for single-ply roofing membranes used on commercial buildings.

Jun 14, 2012

Minnesota Vikings stadium plan gets legislative go-ahead

Legislation that approved the construction of a new billion dollar stadium for the Minnesota Vikings passed the Minnesota legislature.

Jun 14, 2012

Report alleges New Yorkā€™s prevailing construction wages are miscalculated, costing billions

A miscalculation in how prevailing wages are calculated in New York reportedly costs the state $3 billion a year in public-infrastructure projects.

Jun 14, 2012

AGC, other business groups oppose hiring rules for disabled

Business groups have asked the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider a proposed hiring quota aimed at federal contractors pertaining to people with disabilities.

Lynne Simnick | Jun 13, 2012

Beefed up building energy-efficiency standards win approval in California

The California Energy Commission approved more-stringent energy efficiency standards for buildingsā€¦
Jun 5, 2012

HP Labs aims for net-zero energy data centers

Building sustainable data centers is one of the goals of HP Labs, and it believes technology, combined with the right building techniques, could result in the construction of energy-efficient data centers.

Jun 5, 2012

USGBC delays LEED 2012; renames it LEED v4

In response to concerns by LEED users, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013.

Jun 5, 2012

Baltimore officials vow to block $1.8 billion urban renewal project

Baltimore officials want to block a $1.8 billion urban renewal project until more neighborhood residents and minority contractors are hired and displaced residents can benefit from the revitalization.

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