Greenbuild 2011
Explore our guide to sustainable design in Toronto, the host city for the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual Greenbuild convention. We will be adding new features in the weeks leading up to Greenbuild NEXT and covering the event live October 4-7.

The newest feature on our site presents a collection of brief dossiers-including photos, plans, and essential information-on recently certified LEED-Platinum projects.

Enermodal Engineering Headquarters



Photo courtesy Enermodal Engineering

In our newest Web-exclusive feature, GreenSource presents a running list of residential projects that exemplify both creativity and sustainability in their designs. Every month, we select a different home for an online tour that highlights its sustainable elements.

• Ferrous House [pictured]

• The Giving Trees

Photo © Doug Edmunds

In our Web-exclusive monthly feature, GreenSource profiles notably innovative strategies that architects have developed to overcome challenges presented by designing for sustainability.

• Higher Cred:The nation's largest net-zero development is a lesson in first principles. [pictured]

• Pre School: At the Watkinson School, a pre-engineered building blends environmental science with ethics. ]

Photo courtesy of Frederic Larson on behalf of Carmel Partners

Our collection of stories from the pages of GreenSource—and its sister publications—covers everything from historic preservation to proof-of-performance claims.

• Trades Going Green [pictured]

• Here Comes the Sun: 2011 Solar Decathlon

Photo by Nick Minton

From news and trends in sustainable architecture to larger environmental concerns, GreenSource analyzes topics driving the discussion in the green building world.

• The Nutritional Life of Buildings [pictured]

•  Power Trips

Illustration by Harry Campbell

How will green legislation impact your practice? We report on all the initiatives, guidelines, regulations, and best practices shaping sustainable design.

• LEED Conundrum [pictured]

• Haunted by Success

Illustraton by Andy Martin

View our coverage from Greenbuild 2010, Greenbuild 2009, Greenbuild 2008, and Greenbuild 2007, including blog posts, reader photo galleries, interviews with Thom Mayne and Bill McKibben, and more.

Image © Jenna McKnight

GreenSource presents our collection of videos designed to inspire, inform, and entertain. We tour important projects, explore ecologically attuned features, and speak with the people behind noteworthy green design solutions.

• Beacon of Well Being [pictured]

• Mason Lane Farm Operations Facility

Photo by Alanna Malone