The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its first “State of our Schools” report, highlighting the critical need to modernize school facilities to meet current health, safety and educational standards.
A new comprehensive report released this week from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), highlights that there are a large number of compelling benefits from green buildings received by different stakeholders throughout the life cycle of a building.
Recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the goals of its inaugural USGBC Senior Policy Fellow, including growing and developing USGBC and furthering the mission of the green building movement worldwide.
The 2012 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard, (NGBS) recently approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is now available for purchase through BuilderBooks.com, the publishing arm for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in both print and e-Book formats.
Recently, the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction.
Two new studies by McGraw-Hill Construction (MGH) and one study by Turner Construction, both international building contractors, indicate the demand for Green buildings is increasing even with a struggling worldwide economy.
Builders, remodelers, product manufacturers and other industry professionals got their first deep dive into a brand-new edition of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard[tm] (NGBS) during "Green Day" at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas last week.
Recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting those regions that are transforming buildings and communities across the country.
