Melbourne Convention Centre Earns Australia's Highest Green Building Rating
The Melbourne Convention Center has earned a 6 Star rating under the Green Star certification system of Green Building Council Australia. Read More
Starwood's Aloft Brand Transforms Historic Dallas Freight Terminal into Hotel
An eight-story former Santa Fe Railroad freight terminal and commercial dry goods warehouse has become a 193-room Aloft hotel, marking the Starwood brand's first foray into adaptive reuse. Read More
Solyndra Breaks Ground for New 500MW Solar Panel Plant
Thin film solar-panel maker Solyndra Inc., recipient of the DOE's first loan guarantee to back innovative technology, has begun construction of a second manufacturing plant. Read More
New Wells Fargo Branch Meets LEED Gold Standard for Green Building
Wells Fargo's newly opened Manhattan Beach branch has attained LEED-Gold status, exceeding certification expectations for the site, the financial services firm said this week. Read More
EPA Introduces Energy Star Toolkit for Houses of Worship
Houses of worship in the United States now have an array of online tools for managing energy use and reducing their carbon footprint with help from the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. Read More
New England Frito-Lay Plant Goes 'Off the Grid'
A Frito-Lay factory in Connecticut now generates its own electricity with a combined heat and power system that enables the 75-acre site to ease the demand on the country's Northeast power grid. Read More
New Hannaford Supermarket is First to Achieve LEED-Platinum Green Rating
From its roof sown with native plants to the depths of its two geothermal wells, a new Hannaford supermarket has been declared the greenest of the green groceries in the United States. It's the first to earn the highest rating possible from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More
Chipotle Earns the First LEED-Platinum Certification Awarded to a Restaurant
A Chipotle Mexican Grill in Illinois with its own wind turbine and a 2,500-gallon underground water cistern to harvest rainwater was certified by the U.S. Green Building Council at the organization's highest rating. Read More
Cosentino's ECO Countertops Earn Cradle to Cradle Certification
ECO by Cosentino, a line of countertops and surfaces made from 75 percent recycled material, has received Cradle to Cradle Silver certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. Read More
National Gypsum Launches Green Website for Company Products and Plants
National Gypsum Company, the second largest producer of gypsum wallboard in the U.S., went live this week with a "Green Site" that provides information on its plants, product content and certifications. Read More