Decarbonization

Green architect Eric Corey Freed answers your questions on sustainable building performance, materials, and design. Read More

The central component of any emissions strategy is the policy and process of reducing emissions. Read More

Sustainability assessments and strategic planning can help corporations large and small develop socially and environmentally responsible business practices, improve reputations and increase brand equity. Read More

This report lists the reasons that sprawl is bad for the country, its population, its economy and its environment, and clearly shows why the adoption of more sustainable building and land-use practices is urgently needed. Read More

This eight-page special feature highlights the current threats to North America's forests and focuses on groups working to save them. Read More

Demand is growing for high-performance roof systems that meet standards for performance and longevity while also being energy efficient and sustainably constructed. Drew Ballensky lays out the details of next-generation roofs in Eco-Structure Magazine. Read More

The number of green roof installations added in 2006 grew more than 24 percent over the previous year, with Chicago continuing to lead the country on green roofs. Read More

A new national report finds that building "green" would save an average school $100,000 each year - enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. Read More

This report by Jonathan Koomey for AMD finds that, at current growth rates, 10 new thousand-megawatt power plants will be needed to power data centers in three years unless small but important changes are made to data center design today. Read More

Discusses how universities (students, faculty, and staff) are increasingly incorporating sustainability principles and practices and creating sustainability programs on their campuses. Read More