The USGBC’s LEED system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is only one of several sustainability programs in construction, but it has become a very important one. Increasingly, some types ...

I’ve served as the LEED coordinator on dozens of large projects since becoming a LEED AP in 2001. While it’s been a positive experience overall, there have been a few bumps along the way. Recently, I ...

Waters new $215M Precision Chemical Manufacturing Facility in Taunton, Mass. is the first of its kind in the state to achieve LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Products ...

ALAMEDA, CA. – July 31, 2008 – Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc., (NASDAQ: PEET), the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that its innovative new artisan roastery has been ...

The supermarket industry is embracing the green revolution in its store design. Although some chains have long sought Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S.

Two buildings at the Highland Bridge development in St. Paul recently achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications and another is being reviewed for the designation, ...

No environmentalist would mistake Indianapolis for the poster child of green building, but local designers and contractors are preparing themselves to capture a market they expect will become an ...

In 1967, a 15-story high-rise was built in the heart of downtown Towson, MD. With 13 floors of office space and two parking garage floors, it most recently housed state and county offices. However, ...

/PRNewswire/ – Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) today announced that its Tennessee Operations Center facility in Nashville, Tennessee has received the coveted “Gold” rating from the United States ...

Every year as part of Studio 804, University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design graduate students design and build an energy-efficient home for the community — and this year’s home not only ...

The DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee recently awarded the best four designs in their SCARCE sustainability design challenge. Two of the four awards were granted to teams from Hinsdale ...