Energy Efficiency Is Possible on a Budget

Building professional says a budget-friendly energy-efficient home requires going back to basics.

DOE to Fund Development of New High-Performance Products

Cutting-edge window, roof, and HVAC technologies will increase building envelope performance.

Architect Hypes Wood as High-Tech

The architect who earlier this year made a case for the use of wood in tall buildings goes on the record with TreeHugger.com to say that wood is one of the most technologically advanced building materials. And it's been that way for the past 500 years, he says. "The architecture industry is stuck in a mindset that Modernism is about glass, steel, and concrete and my argument is that those are man-made materials that have incredible impacts on the earth, incredible impacts on energy, and incredible impacts on carbon," he says. When it comes to wood, "we have a material that has an incredible molecular structure, it's incredibly lightweight ... and we realize that the binders in the wood molecular structure are quite complex and have in themselves all kinds of opportunity," he says. "So as we start to break down wood, we can see how we can reconstitute it in new ways." 

11 More Hot Products from Greenbuild 2012

Manufacturers served up variety and innovation at the year’s biggest event for the green building industry. Here are some offerings you won’t want to miss.

10 Hot Product Finds from Greenbuild 2012

The world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, going on this week in San Francisco, is packed with the latest innovations from the sustainability sector. Here are some of our favorites.

Health Product Declaration Open Standard Launched

The free, public format aims to standardize the disclosure of building product contents, emissions, chemical hazards, and health information.

NAHB Research Center Prepares for NGBS 2012

Builders should act now to be ready for the new version of the National Green Building Standard.

USGBC Fact Checks USA Today

In round four of the back and forth between USA Today and the USGBC over the on-going series on the green-building organization and LEED, USGBC vice president of LEED technical development Brendan Owens weighs in.

Is LEED Manipulated by Business Interests?

USA Today's series examining the USGBC and LEED continues with a focus on the relationship between the organzation, LEED development, and the building industry.

USA Today Assails LEED System as a Sham

USA Today took aim at the green building industry today with a special report that argues against the environmental benefts promoted through the U.S. Green Building Council's programs.

USGBC: LEED Isn't Perfect, But Is Improving

The USGBC repsponds to USA Today's article critiquing LEED, asserting that "LEED isn't perfect, but it is always improving" and "the costs of individual LEED credits are irrelevant because the market learns to deliver green buildings at little to no added cost."

Fifth LEED v4 Public Comment Period Now Open

The fifth public comment period is now open and will take responses until Dec. 10.

Next LEED v4 Public Comment Period Opens Oct. 2

The fifth public comment period will be open until Dec. 2.

More than 1,200 Businesses and Organizations Sign Letter to GSA Supporting LEED

As the U.S. General Services Administration continues to evaluate green-building systems for use in its projects, more than 1,200 businesses and organizations sign on to a letter asking the organization to continue using LEED.

American High-Performance Buildings Coalition Calls for Consensus-Based Green-Building Standards

Under a new coalition, 27 industry groups raise issue with USGBC’s LEED development procedures and call for more consensus-based approaches and transparency in green-building standard development.