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Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “hospital”? A lush, sun-dappled garden buzzing with hummingbirds, or a cold, institutional interior?

Courtesy AECOM, Perkins+Will/HGA

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Green Roof Captures Water, Camouflages Building and Complicated Construction
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was built more than a century ago on a coal-ash dump. The historical use and unforeseen site conditions meant a rocky start for BBG's latest project: a $28-million visitor center with an undulating green roof, set to open on May 16.

Photo by Rebecca Bullene/BBG

May 2012

05/15/12	Analysis of the 4th Public Comment Draft
05/14/12	FTC Cracks Down on "Seriously" Exaggerated Window Claims
05/14/12	Report: Real-Time Feedback Encourages Electricity Savings
05/14/12	Diesel Exhaust Associated with Lung Cancer Deaths
05/14/12	PVC Factory Rule Falls Short of Expectations
05/14/12	Tracking Water Footprints in a Thirsty World
05/09/12	Urban Green Council Announces EBie Award Finalists

April 2012

04/30/12	President Obama Gives Biobased Products a Boost
04/30/12	U.S. Carbon Emissions Resume Rise in Latest EPA Inventor
04/30/12	First Net-Zero Certifications Awarded
04/30/12	Federal Government Issues Challenge: Fix Our Buildings!
04/30/12	Mixed News for Birds, Wind Farms, and Buildings
04/30/12	Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park
04/30/12	New Rating System "Envisions" Sustainable Infrastructure
04/19/12	AIA Committee on the Environment Announces 2012 Award Winners
04/17/12	Zero-Energy Buildings Attainable Across Climates, Researchers Say
04/17/12	Great Lakes Offshore Wind Power Picks Up Speed
04/17/12	National Renewable Energy Lab Building Meets Annual Energy Use Goals
04/17/12	Brooklyn Botanic Garden Green Roof Captures Water, Camouflages Building and Complicated Construction
04/02/12	Getting Back to Basics
04/02/12	Global Holcim Award Winners Announced
04/02/12	New Balance Files Plan for HQ Complex in Blighted Boston Area

March 2012

03/30/12	Safe Harbor
03/27/12	Event Venues Are Becoming More Sustainable
03/27/12	Federal Judge Rules Against Albuquerque Energy Code
03/27/12	Public Distaste an Obstacle to Direct Wastewater Recycling
03/27/12	U.S. Group Will Relax Passive House Standard
03/27/12	Worker Safety on LEED Projects Questioned
03/21/12	Architects, Mayors, and Educators Convene for Green Schools Design Summit
03/20/12	A Facebook Site for the Building Industry?
03/16/12	Third High Line Phase Sets Tone for Neighboring Development
03/16/12	Big Usage Gaps Exist Between Building Energy Models and Performance
03/16/12	Algae Fuel Plant Goes Modular To Keep Down Start-up Costs
03/16/12	Industry and Feds Thrash Out Infrastructure Sustainability Bid Rating Plan
03/15/12	2030 Carbon Targets May Be Within Reach
03/15/12	For Cheap Solar, Look to Laws, Not Labs
03/15/12	Failing Water Infrastructure Drains Economy, Report Warns
03/15/12	Historic Mercury Standards Will Clean Up Power Grid
03/15/12	Net-Zero Mart? Big-Box Design Guide Offers 50% Energy Savings
03/07/12	SOM to Compete With Top Firms to Design Buildings for New Cornell Campus
03/05/12	Making It Right in a Tough Kansas City Neighborhood

February 2012

02/28/12	EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances
02/28/12	Changing Demographics Could Lead to More Sustainable Communities
02/28/12	NSF Offers GreenScreen to Promote Safer Chemicals
02/24/12	A Temporary Fix
02/16/12	"Foreclosed" Reopens the American Dream
02/16/12	Solar Boom in India
02/16/12	First Landscape Pilot Projects Certified Under SITES Program
02/10/12	NYC Benchmarks Buildings, Finds Room for Improvement
02/07/12	Mayor Says Green Building Codes Will Help City Meet PlaNYC Goals
02/07/12	HUD Funds Sustainable Communities
02/07/12	Architects Fight Obesity Epidemic Through Active Design
02/07/12	New Research Reveals the Safety Hazards of Green Building

January 2012

01/31/12	Walk Score Tool Now Measures Actual Pedestrian Routes
01/31/12	Stain-Resistant Chemicals May Contribute to ADHD
01/31/12	First National Standard for Graywater Systems
01/31/12	Solar Modules Power Solar Manufacturing in Nevada
01/31/12	IFMA Launches Online Benchmarking Exchange
01/31/12	Retrofits (Usually) Greener Than New Construction, Study Says
01/30/12	AIA Chooses Sustainable Projects for Volunteer Program
01/18/12	At Drexel University, a Green Rebirth Planned for a Former Frat House
01/18/12	Mitsui Studies Biomass Powerplants for Disposal of Disaster and Construction Debris
01/18/12	Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Green Consulting Firm
01/17/12	On the Boards: FXFOWLE Designs Green Tower for Istanbul
01/11/12	EPA Says Airborne Lead Is Still a Danger
01/10/12	Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus
01/09/12	Air Dryer Claims Lower Impact Than Paper Towels
01/09/12	Survey Shows Majority Aware of Incandescent Phase-Out
01/04/12	Green Building Booms in India
01/03/12	Report: For Better Buildings, We Need Better Data
01/03/12	Traffic Exhaust May Cause Brain Damage
01/03/12	New Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
01/03/12	"Safe" Flame Retardants Show Bioaccumulation Potential
01/03/12	Eco Values Grow Near Beijing

December 2011

12/27/11	Class Action Suit Seeks to Limit Smart Meter Use
12/27/11	Colorado Wins Bid for GE's Thin-Film Solar Panel Factory
12/27/11	KB Markets Net-Zero-Energy Homes
12/27/11	Passive House Group Bans Certain Spray Foam Insulation
12/27/11	Congress Halts Military Spending on LEED
12/27/11	Purr-fect Pads: Architects Design Homes for NYC's Stray Cats
12/27/11	Greening the "Cloud" at Facebook's Newest Data Center
12/22/11	Oregon Startup Makes Crude Oil from Plastic
12/22/11	Magnetism Could Generate Solar Power Without Solar Panels
12/21/11	Green Schoolhouses to Be Built With Donated Materials, Volunteers
12/13/11	EU May Be Underestimating Biofuels GWP
12/13/11	Green Home Appraisals Move Forward
12/13/11	EDA Announces Grant Winners for i6 Green Challenge
12/09/11	Obama Launches $4-Billion Public-Private Green Building Retrofit Plan
12/02/11	Berkeley Breakthrough Opens Potential for Smart Windows
12/02/11	Consumer Electronics Outpace Appliances as Global Warming Contributor
12/02/11	Biggest Losers Unveiled in Battle of Energy Star Buildings