Green Building : News brief

USGBC is now working with GBCI to train a cadre of  firms on how LEED certification works

The new tower is reported to incorporate a wide range of clean technologies, including solar panels, energy efficient appliances and wind turbines, and is due to meet the requirements of the US Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification.

Next year, Verenium wants to built several commercial plants that would each produce 20 to 30 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol yearly.

This article details on initiatives taking place on college campuses to reduce these institutions' large energy consumption

The military remains largely exempt from compliance with most federal and state environmental laws, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Pentagon's partner in crime, is working hard to keep it that way.

A new auction site, ConstructionResale.co.uk, aims to help building firms find a buyer for reusable or excess materials, limiting the amount of construction waste that goes to landfill.

Bamboo is the "it" floor of the moment. The grass that looks like wood has everyone aflutter: chic designers, eco-trendy condo developers, value-conscious homeowners, as well as banks, post offices and showrooms seeking the mighty green seal of approval.

As baby boomer-era school buildings become more and more outdated, many districts are building green schools to replace energy guzzling, polluted learning environments.

About 1,000 homes a year are disassembled this way (beam by beam, salvaging what can be saved and donating what can’t be to recycling centers,) according to the Building Materials Reuse Association, a nonprofit educational group in State College, Pa., which reports growing interest in the practice.

Leading corporations are discovering new profits by retrofitting office buildings to be more energy efficient.