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 ...

LHB, the design and engineering firm based in Minneapolis and Duluth, has designed the first LEED certified project for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). The Academic and Student ...

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 ...

Marriott is finalizing a prototype for its popular Courtyard brand that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification standards, and it intends to have similar pre-certified ...

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 Mitchell Park Library & Community Center in Palo Alto, CA, has received sustainability awards for its successful use of underfloor fabric duct work, solar electric panels, water reclamation, and ...

LG Hausys America Inc. Surfaces Division has introduced the next dimension of solid surface materials with HI-MACS Galaxy. Combining out of this world colors with large transparent chips, HI-MACS ...

McCourtney Hall East is the first Notre Dame building to be rated LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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 ...

/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 ...

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, ...

A white banner connected to a lamppost in front of the Tower reads “Our Tower, the next 100 years.” Behind the Dealey Center ...