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New online tool launched for LEED professional credential holders

Washington, DC (February 17, 2011) – Today, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)…

RNL, Steelcase, and OfficeScapes announce launch of Workplace-2020.com

February 16, 2011, Denver, CO – RNL, Steelcase & OfficeScapes proudly announce the launch of…

Iconic TWA terminal may reopen as a boutique hotel

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hopes to squeeze a hotel with about 150 rooms in the…

New Orleans' rebuilt public housing architecture gets mixed reviews

The architecture of New Orleans’ new public housing is awash with optimism about how urban-design…

LAUSD commissions innovative prefab prototypes for future building

The LA Unified School District, under the leadership of a new facilities director, reversed course…

New 2030 Challenge to include carbon footprint of building materials and products

Architecture 2030 has just broadened the scope of its 2030 Challenge, issuing an additional…

New Urbanist Andrés Duany: We need a LEED Brown rating

Andrés Duany advocates a "LEED Brown" rating that would give contractors credit for using…

European investors say sustainable buildings lack clear evaluation criteria

Assessing the sustainability of buildings is still problematic for European investors, although a…

AIA on President Obama's proposed $1 billion investment in energy conservation

"The President’s budget, in effect, increases the value of investment in energy conservation in…

SuperSized CAFamily Studio Sunday, February 20, 2011

Join us for a supersized CAFamily Studio Sunday. CAF teams up with Chicago-area engineers to kick…

New SFPE survey finds fire risks are typically misjudged

BETHESDA, MD – February 14, 2011 – A nationwide survey conducted by Society of Fire Protection…

Largest roofing recycling project in North America completed by Sika Sarnafil

CANTON, Mass. – In a real-world demonstration of “closed loop” recycling, Sika Sarnafil completed…

Honeywell helps Yonkers Housing Authority improve facilities, trim utility bills

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced an $18.8-million energy…

More companies willing to pay extra for green office space

CHICAGO and ATLANTA, February 9, 2011 — Companies that occupy office space around the world…

American Marazzi Tile, U.S. subsidiary of Marazzi Group, announces acquisition of wholesale service centers

American Marazzi Tile, Inc., U.S. subsidiary of Marazzi Group, today announced the acquisition from…

Merger of landscape and architecture is creating a new approach to building

The architecture world is embracing all things green, which requires architects and landscape…

Who are those tiny people in architectural renderings?

The New York Times' Rob Walker found himself drawn to the little human figures who inhabit the…

Lawsuit against LEED amended, no longer seeks class-action status

A federal lawsuit filed in October 2010 against the U.S. Green Building Council and other…

Commuters' surplus body heat used to warm office building

If the energy people expend when dancing can be used to power cellphones and even nightclubs, why…

Fortune 1000: Despite moral obligation to sustainability, cash is still king

Palatine, Ill. – February 9, 2011 – Eighty-eight percent of Fortune 1000 senior executives feel…