Decarbonization
Facilitating Sustainability Strategy
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
The Rise of Cool and Sustainable Roofing
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
Study Shows Going Green Saves Schools $100,000 a Year
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
HOK Forms Alliance with Australian Firm to Advance Sustainable Design Innovation
Global design firm HOK has entered into a strategic alliance with Advanced Environmental, a specialist environmental division of Australia-based Lincolne Scott consulting engineers, to advance sustainable design expertise and innovation in commercial building projects throughout the U.S. Read More
Ten Tips to Construct a Mold-Free Building
Even with today's construction techniques, most buildings undergo natural wear and eventually need renovation. However, another hazard exists that can cause a building to lose value even before construction is complete. Read More
Sagawa Express Co.: Accepting the Challenge to Reduce Net CO2 Emissions
As carbon dioxide emissions from the Japanese transportation sector continue to climb, Kyoto-based Sagawa Express is answering the call for a cleaner trucking company. By Kazunori Kobayashi Read More
Why Is Green Building Still So Hard?
It's well past time for eco-friendly design and construction to go mainstream. By Auden Schendler Read More
France Introduces Compulsory Eco-Labels for New Cars
Eco-labels reflecting CO2 emissions became a legal requirement for all new cars sold in France this week as part of the country's climate change policy. Read More
ACEEE Rates Cleanest Vehicles of 2006
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has announced the year's "greenest" and "meanest" vehicles, along with the environmental scorings of all model year 2006 cars and passenger trucks. Read More
Albertsons Nets 1 Billion Kilowatt Hours
Boise-based Albertsons says it has saved about 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2000 by continually improving new store designs and aggressively retrofitting old ones. By Linda Anderson Read More