Architects Pollute. That’s how Ed Mazria got the attention of Metropolis Magazine in 2003 – and it’s a message they plastered on their October cover. Since then, Mr. Mazria has taken the message that buildings are major contributors to climate change (using nearly …
Although sustainable certification systems are often used for building evaluation, they can also be beneficial in the planning and design of urban developments. Many international organizations have devised rating systems to evaluate the sustainability of new developmen …
Although sustainable certification systems are often used for building evaluation, they can also be beneficial in the planning and design of urban developments. Many international organizations have devised rating systems to evaluate the sustainability of new developmen …
By Kelly Worden on
13 Oct 2014 •
openbook 2 minute read
Health will be front and center at Greenbuild in New Orleans! The conversation begins with two pre-conference Summits and continues right through Friday.
Tuesday, October 21 will be an especially big day: the Materials and Human Health Summit and the Affordable Homes …
By Jeremy Sigmon on
07 Oct 2014 •
openbook 4 minute read
I was shocked to read in the Washington Post last week that roughly half of the world's vertebrate (and non-human) animals have vanished since 1970. Goodness knows how many had been lost before we started counting. “The main culprits?” the article reads, are …
By Kelly Worden on
12 Aug 2014 •
openbook 1 minute read
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is striving to create a “culture of health” so that all Americans are empowered and able to lead healthy lives. The culture of health movement aims to break down the barriers to health currently faced by many Americans. …
Green building is a flexible bundle of criteria and strategies intended to help guide and recognize the design, construction, and operation of buildings that benefit people and the environment. LEED® rating systems (excluding LEED for Neighborhood Development) includ …
The lives of over 350,000 people in Los Angeles are better because of the work of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE). LAANE, a non-profit advocacy group founded in 1993, is a leader in creating the “New Economy,” which is essentially a triple bottom …
By GBIG Staff on
23 Dec 2013 •
openbook 1 minute read
USGBC is committed to protecting habitat and undeveloped land. As part of this commitment, USGBC has issued SSpc83 – Pilot ACP for Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat. This pilot credit allows another pathway for project teams to achieve the credit SSc5.1/SS …
By JP Jaudel on
01 Nov 2013 •
openbook 2 minute read
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States with an incredibly diverse existing building stock and interesting opportunities and challenges for improving preparedness to climate change.
Beyond building new to enhance resilience, older cities are left with …
