Circular Economy
GM Opens First-Ever LEED-Certified Auto Plant
General Motors' new Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant has received a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program -- the only automotive manufacturing plant in the world to receive LEED certification. Read More
Better by Design – An Innovation Guide: Using Natural Design Solutions
A quick guide to design for the environment, biomimicry and lifecycle thinking, with real-world examples and a product impact checklist. Read More
Durability: A Key Component of Green Building
What is it that enables some structures to survive a hundred years or longer, while others don't even last a few decades? This article makes the case for durability and offers some strategies for achieving it. By Alex Wilson Read More
Cree Village Ecolodge: An Eco-Friendly Inn
The Cree Village Ecolodge has become a northern Canadian tourist destination for those seeking a unique look at the Cree culture as well as an environmental setting indoors and out. By Katherine McIntyre Read More
Designing for the Environment Turns Intel Green
How does a manufacturer push technological boundaries without causing environmental problems? For Intel, it all comes down to design. By John Harland and Tim Mohin Read More
Tokyo Gov't Experiments with Water-Retentive Pavement and the Heat Island Effect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport have promoted water-retentive pavement and sprinklers placed around the Japanese National Diet Building as ways to counter the heat island effect. Read More
America's Top 10 Green Schools
It's back to school! The Green Guide unveils its picks for the cleanest, greenest educational facilities in the U.S. By Jane Holtz Kay Read More
Australian Scientists Use Plastic to Make Steel
Australian scientists have developed a technique to use waste plastic in steel making, a process that could have implications for recycling scrap metal that accounts for 40% of steel production. Read More
Fannie Mae Cuts Ribbon on Green Data Center
The Fannie Mae Urbana Technology Center, a 247,000 square-foot data center and office building, has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making the data center the first of this type of facility in the country to obtain a LEED rating. Read More
Washington Sustainable Schools Program (WSSP) Pilot Phase
In April 2005, the Governor of Washington signed historic legislation to require sustainable standards for all new schools receiving state funds based on the findings of a pilot program at five state schools. This article discusses the findings of the program and details some of the methods used. Read More
