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URS acquires Apptis Holdings, a federal IT service provider
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CHANTILLY, VA– April 28, 2011 – URS Corporation and Apptis Holdings, Inc., a…
Sika Sarnafil announces 2010 roofing Contractor Project of the Year winners
CANTON, MA – Sika Sarnafil announced winners of its 2010 Contractor Project of the Year Competition…
Oil prices could wreak havoc with construction costs
High oil prices can lead to surcharges in deliveries as well as push up the price of raw materials…
Webcor Builders and Shangri-La Construction form partnership
LOS ANGELES March 2, 2011 -- Webcor Builders and Shangri-La Construction announced today that the…
Honeywell teams with Montgomery County Correctional to reduce energy costs, enhance safety
MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it is helping the Montgomery…
Design professionals grow leery of green promises
Legal claims over sustainability promises vs. performance of certified green buildings are…
New ASHRAE standard may be too broad for the Canadian market
New Standard 189.1 from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning…
Top 10 states for LEED green buildings
Washington, DC – (March 2, 2011) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2010…
Cities of the sky
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Silk Road of the future—from Dubai to Chongqing to…
The extraordinary growth of green building—A rebuttal to an article on why green building adoption is slow
In this rebuttal to The Green Building Adoption Rate is Slow, Find Out The Practical Reasons Why,…
How skyscrapers can save the city
Besides making cities more affordable and architecturally interesting, tall buildings are greener…
Repositioning urban corridors
Arterial commercial corridors are typically overlooked as places for new market opportunities, and…
Smart cities: getting greener and making money doing it
The Global Green Cities of the 21st Century conference in San Francisco is filled with mayors,…
How to make rentals more attractive as the American dream evolves, adapts
Roger K. Lewis, architect and professor emeritus of architecture at the University of Maryland,…
USGBC's new LEED Interpretations similar to old precedent-setting CIRs
This week the USGBC launched its long-awaited LEED Interpretations process and database. LEED…
Honeywell to implement China’s first smart grid project for managing energy use in commercial buildings
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 28, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it was selected to develop and…
New survey shows shifts in hospital construction projects
CHICAGO, February 28, 2011— America’s hospitals and health systems are focusing more on renovation…
AIA selects 6 communities for long-term sustainability program
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2011 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced it has…
Denver excelling in LEED green building development
DENVER, CO (Feb. 25, 2011) – The mile high city has a decidedly green tinge. The U.S. Green…
Procter & Gamble will pursue LEED for all new sites globally
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2011 — Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) today announces its commitment to…
