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New technologies are continually introduced to the marketplace and up-to-date scientific research influences building design strategies. Read More

The Big PictureAccording to U.S. Government data, buildings account 60% of the raw materials used in the U.S., and 40% of non-industrial solid waste. Unlike some industries, in which there is a move toward dematerialization, the building industry will always need materials. So the question becomes: what are the best materials and products to use? To address this question one has to consider the overall life cycle of the materials and of the facility and building site as a whole. Read More

Increasingly, land developers are recognizing the long-term financial benefits of selecting sustainable sites for their projects. Read More

Shell has built a hard-won reputation for taking human rights seriously. But activists want to know why the company resisted the U.N.'s proposed "Norms on Business and Human Rights." John Elkington asked the man in charge. Read More

As energy prices and atmospheric temperatures continue to rise, energy efficiency techniques and green building practices such as daylighting can help reduce operating and consumption costs -- and slash greenhouse gas emissions as well. Read More

Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More

The worldwide interest in sustainability has brought with it a growing and welcome interest in sustainability indicators -- but what to measure is far from obvious. By Gil Friend Read More

2003 report offers long-range approaches to water conservation in the business sector. Read More

After a decade of fits and starts, the green-building movement is finally nearing its tipping point. One sure indicator, from this journalist’s perspective: Greener buildings are no longer news. Read More

In the latest in a series of 2004 shareholder proxy successes, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to take steps to increase its emphasis on environmental risk management. Read More