By: Richard M. Daley
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Source: ICLEI USA
Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Chicago Department of Environment, in collaboration with ICLEI, announced the winners of Chicago’s first Green Office Challenge.
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By: Lydia Wood
Friday, July 2, 2010
Source: Frontierproject.com
June 23, 2010- Rancho Cucamonga, CA - The Frontier Project Foundation in Rancho Cucamonga, CA recently received notification of receipt of the LEED Platinum rating by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Frontier Project Foundation, which was responsible for the construction of the project,, is a non-profit organization established by the Cucamonga Valley Water District in 2005 that is dedicated to meeting the environmental challenges facing Southern California. Its mission is to show how sustainable design can be economical, efficient, and inviting by demonstrating innovations for Southern California living and working environments. The Frontier Project consists of a one-acre site that includes a 14,000 square foot sustainable resource center, demonstration gardens, and an onsite water retention system. The USGBC’s recognition of the Project is confirmation the mission is already being achieved.
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By: Lydia Wood
Friday, July 2, 2010
Source: naturalbalancehouse.com
June 30, 2010- San Juan Island, WA: A roof made of structural insulated panels or SIPs isn’t exceptionally unusual in a home shooting for major green certifications. What makes the one on San Juan Island’s Natural Balance House remarkable is that 800 square feet of it is curved. Flat panels, curved roof – how does that work? According to the builder, Ravenhill Construction, it works like a charm. Ravenhill was able to install the full 3,600-square-foot roof area in less than three weeks. The job required no prep work and only one assembly. To form them into a curve, Ravenhill’s crew placed narrow panels side-by-side and filled the gaps between with foam. British Columbia architect Michael McNamara praised SIP roofing, saying, “It seems more natural because elements in nature are curved and not in a straight line.”
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U.S. Mayors Endorse ICC's New Green Code
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Friday, July 2, 2010
By: Lydia Wood
Source: IGCC
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June 30, 2010 – At its recent annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) endorsed the new International Green Construction Code (IGCC) from the International Code Council. The IGCC is a comprehensive set of requirements intended to reduce the negative impact of buildings on the natural environment while maintaining safety standards and increasing long-term peak performance. “The IGCC needs the backing of leadership within local jurisdictions if it is to have any impact on the carbon footprint of the nation’s building sector, which accounts for almost 40 percent of America’s energy consumption and 72 percent of its electricity use,” said George H. Miller, FAIA, president of the American Institute of Architects, which applauded the endorsement along with the US Green Building Council and other developers of the IGCC. “This resolution by America’s mayors is a huge step in that direction.”
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Cradle to Cradle Draws Worldwide Attention
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
By: Lydia Wood
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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June 30,2010- Oakland, CA- In recent years, elements in everyday objects such as BPA in plastic and lead in children’s toys have caught a good deal of media attention due to their negative impacts on human and environmental health. In reaction to the widespread ignorance about harmful ingredients in commonplace objects a company with aims of combating the misinforming of consumers was born. Cradle to Cradle Design (C2C) went live this week with the launch of its Green Products Innovation Institute (GPII), a not for profit initiative that will establish health standards for products. The intention of GPII is to streamline and accelerate the transition to safer materials and further California’s Green Chemistry Initiative.
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Holcim’s Colorado Portland Cement Plant goes Green with Oldcastle Precast Solar Panel Foundations New
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
By: Oldcastle Precast
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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The Holcim Portland cement plant near Penrose, Colorado, owned by Swiss-based international cement giant Holcim, is reportedly the first cement plant in the United States to go solar.
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Buildings Go Green for Energy Efficiency
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Friday, June 25, 2010
By: Susan McGinnis
Source: Clean Skies News
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As the White House continues to promote energy efficiency as a key component to solving the energy crisis, politicians and business leaders consider commercial buildings prime candidates for efficiency savings.
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Largest Ever Grassroots Solar Event
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Monday, June 21, 2010
By: Emily Friedman
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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As oil continues to spill into the Gulf, the country has a reinvigorated zest for alternative energy and the solar industry is meeting that interest with the 15th Annual National Solar Tour. The American Solar Energy Society (ASES), which hosts the tour, calls it the world’s largest grassroots solar event, with participation in 2009 topping more than 150,000 people in 49 states and Puerto Rico.
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Modern, Sustainable Homes In Canada
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Monday, June 14, 2010
By: Emily Friedman
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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Living Homes, a U.S.-based company recognized for its sustainable home building designs, has made the leap to Canadian soil. These houses represent a series of upscale green homes on the higher end of the market. The majority of Living Homes’ prefabricated houses are manufactured at their Southern California factory, but thanks to a partnership with the Manitoba-based fabricator Conquest Manufacturing Ltd. and Toronto-based Nexterra Green Homes, they will be able to design and construct houses locally in Toronto.
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