http://greensource.construction.com GreenSource covers sustainable design, green building, LEED projects, green & sustainable products, case studies for architects, engineers, designers, contractors & owners en http://www.construction.com/images/RSSLogos/GreenSource_RSS_Logo.gif http://greensource.construction.com The McGraw-Hill Companies 2013 william_hanley@mcgraw-hill.com Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:24 GMT http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130514-brownfields-renewables-award-winning-innovation.asp Tue, 14 May 2013 21:27:10 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130514-tired-brain-head-for-the-trees.asp We may be getting closer to quantifying the psychological effects of nature. Tue, 14 May 2013 21:26:18 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130514-city-mice-get-tougher-faster-geneticists-say.asp DNA suggests city mice are rapidly evolving to resist disease and heavy metals. Tue, 14 May 2013 21:19:36 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130501-worlds-first-leed-for-healthcare-certification.asp A Group Health clinic in Puyallup, Washington, has become the first building in the world to achieve LEED for Healthcare (LEED–HC) certification. Wed, 01 May 2013 14:47:50 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/solutions/2013/05/1305-shop-local.asp For the $25 million renovation of the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, New York–based architecture and interior design firm Stonehill & Taylor sourced approximately 80 percent of the furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) in North America. Wed, 01 May 2013 14:15:15 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130501-industrial-matchmaker-repurposes-discarded-byproducts.asp A Denver-based company finds alternate uses for unusual materials destined for the landfill. Wed, 01 May 2013 14:08:43 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130501-girl-scouts-design-eco-dream-houses.asp The Girl Scouts of America (GSA) and New York-based design studios Vault49 and Sanborn Media Factory have collaborated for an online architectural and design journey with real life options that would highlight environmental impact, gauged through the game’s “eco-meter.” Wed, 01 May 2013 14:05:58 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1305-bioinnovation-center.asp A center for nurturing bio-entrepreneurship in New Orleans is a prototype for nimble sustainability. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1305-galileo8217s-pavilion.asp Through a year-long design/build program, University of Kansas architecture students craft an innovative facility at a neighboring community college. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1305-conrad-n-hilton-foundation-headquarters.asp In the foothills near Los Angeles, ZGF Architects creates a serene, environmentally sensitive new HQ for a nonprofit organization. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1305-manitoba-hydro-revisit.asp Post-occupancy fine-tuning helps Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnipeg, Canada, achieve its ambitious goals. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1305-bullitt-center.asp Seattle’s Bullitt Center aims to be self-sustaining, offering a new model for urban projects. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/features/currents/2013/1305-green-government.asp Federal agencies helped develop the concept of holistic green building, but can its champions fend off the political backlash? Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/features/other/2013/1305-power-to-the-people.asp New technology lets occupants work with building systems rather than against them, to improve personal comfort while reducing energy costs. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/opinion/2013/1305-nested-systems.asp Global sustainability seeks integration of environmental, social, and economic prosperity. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Opinion http://greensource.construction.com/opinion/2013/1305-performance-where-buildings-and-people-meet.asp We all know that we can't manage what we don't measure. But measuring things alone isn't enough—the managing part still has to occur before the performance of a building can improve, or even just hold its own against the forces of entropy. In more human terms, it's all about care and attention: only those aspects of our buildings that we care about and pay attention to stand a chance of working well. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Opinion http://greensource.construction.com/people/2013/1305-proving-it.asp An interview with green consultant Jerry Yudelson, recent author of The World’s Greenest Buildings: Promise Versus Performance in Sustainable Design. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT People http://greensource.construction.com/products/2013/1305-product.asp Energy-efficient shading, innovative LEDs, water meters, indoor air-quality monitors, porcelain panels, light-diffusing glass and more Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT Products http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/05/130501-following-through.asp The strong lineup of Top Ten Green Project winners and the first-ever Top Ten Plus award reflects a maturing of the industry's facility with energy efficiency. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130422-aiacote-announces-2013-top-ten-green-projects.asp With an outstanding 2013 line-up, the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) Top Ten Green Projects continues in its role as the nation’s premier showcase of projects that marry good design and green performance. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:18:56 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/bestgreenhouses/2013/04/1304-deanwood-duplicate.asp Empowerhouse is the first Solar Decathlon house in the competition’s history to house a local family permanently. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:14:37 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130416-san-francisco-to-build-west-coasts-tallest-tower.asp After nearly six years of development, the 1,070-ft-tall Transbay Transit Tower in San Francisco was brought one step closer to reality on March 27, when project developers held a ceremonial groundbreaking upon closing the $192-million land purchase. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:20:27 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130416-moma-will-raze-tod-williams-billie-tsiens-folk-art-museum.asp Only 12 years after its completion, the New York building that Tod Williams Billie Tsien designed for the American Folk Art Museum is slated to be torn down, according to a story in the New York Times. In 2011, the institution sold the building to the neighboring Museum of Modern Art to abate life-threatening financial troubles, including $32 million in debt taken on to finance its construction. MoMA plans to demolish the building to make way for an expansion of its own facilities that includes an 82-story tower by Jean Nouvel. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:36:10 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130415-seattle-school-earns-worlds-fourth-living-building-certification.asp The science wing of a Seattle elementary school is the fourth project to be certified under the Living Building Challenge and the first under version 2.0 of the Challenge. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:32:22 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130415-paolo-soleri-dies-at-93.asp It was perhaps fitting that during one of the windiest weeks in Arizona, visionary architect and artist Paolo Soleri died at the age of 93. Known for his many accomplishments, it is Soleri’s artistic bronze and ceramic windbells that are most recognizable to Arizonans – and indeed, many of us own at least one or two. During this week's windstorm, his bells rang loudly on our porches and patios, as if in herald. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:28:44 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130412-a-grand-finale-for-iba-hamburg.asp In late March, IBA Hamburg unveiled its grand finale for Wilhelmsburg, with more than 60 building projects in and around the Elbe Islands. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:07:47 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130410-if-you-build-it-they-will-walk.asp The results of a decade-long study bear out the common-sense idea that walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with recreational destinations encourage residents to walk more. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:22:00 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130410-nyc-can-slash-emissions-by-midcentury-says-report.asp A new study from Urban Green Council argues that New York City could reduce its carbon emissions 90 percent by 2050. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:19:07 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130410-two-new-resources-help-implement-leed-nd.asp The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School have developed two documents to help local governments "zone in" sustainability measures that are often "zoned out" by existing codes, potentially allowing them to achieve certification under the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) rating system. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:16:17 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/04/130410-san-franciscos-exploratorium-museum-set-to-open-in-its-new-home.asp Designed by EHDD, the Exploratorium’s new 330,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor campus is targeting net zero energy. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:53 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/solutions/2013/04/1304-lessons-in-resilience.asp A logging community’s new school chooses sustainability for self-reliance. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:11:21 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/features/solutions/2013/03/130327-the-modulated-modular.asp Portland State University architecture and engineering faculty and students worked with partners in private industry to produce a prototype classroom referred to as the Green Modular Classroom, or as SAGE, which stands for Smart Academic Green Environment. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:55:18 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130327-presidio-neighborhood-is-first-leed-nd-2009-certified-project.asp The historic Presidio neighborhood in San Francisco is the first to earn LEED for Neighborhood Development certification since the rating system was formally launched. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:27:00 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130321-building-owners-responsible-for-bird-deaths-judge-rules.asp A verdict handed down in Toronto establishes that building owners and managers must take action to prevent their buildings’ windows from causing excessive death or injury to migratory birds. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:20:55 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130321-home-size-appliance-glut-cancel-out-efficiency-gains.asp Homes built since 2000 tend to be larger and contain more appliances than older homes, so despite efficiency gains they consume 2 percent more energy on average. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:18:10 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130321-bullitt-center-achieves-fsc-project-certification.asp Seattle’s Bullitt Center has become the first commercial building in the U.S. to achieve project certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The certification verifies that 100 percent of the wood in the core and shell is FSC-certified. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:07:10 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130320-massive-public-artwork-by-leo-villareal-lights-up-san-francisco-bay.asp The Bay Lights is a 1.8-mile-long LED light sculpture spanning the western portion of the Bay Bridge, which connects San Francisco to Oakland. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:10:57 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/bestgreenhouses/2013/03/1303-community-service.asp Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:47:39 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130319-schools-cite-health-as-a-top-reason-for-going-green.asp A study shows health drives the school construction market—but many buildings lag far behind, another report laments. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:23:58 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130315-floating-prototype-school-in-lagos.asp NLE's pilot project, Makoko Floating School, was completed in early March and combines sustainable strategies with the local tradition of building on water. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:33:55 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130304-federal-government-may-abandon-leed-endorsement.asp Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:08:41 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130304-many-states-have-yet-to-adopt-codes-required-by-stimulus.asp Every state in the U.S. committed to adopting building energy codes in order to receive money through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), but halfway through the time allowed for compliance, many states still do not meet the requirements. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:07:12 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130304-minneapolis-to-require-energy-reporting.asp The City of Minneapolis is the latest municipality to require commercial building energy rating and disclosure, meaning building owners must benchmark energy performance against that of similar buildings and report the results to the public. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:05:32 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130304-greening-the-college-campus-from-within.asp As more colleges and universities have made campus sustainability a priority, so has sustainability become part of their curriculums Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:02:00 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/people/2013/1303-making-connexions.asp Andrew Dent, Ph.D., is vice president in charge of library and materials research at Material ConneXion in New York. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT People http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1303-ballyogan-environmental-management-centre.asp An office building designed by Bucholz McEvoy Architects for a local environmental department in Dublin embraces passive design. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/products/2013/1303-product.asp Engineered wood, FSC-certified veneer, hemp fiber panels, BIFMA-certified chairs, wood insulation, Juniper decking, lab furniture, millwork, and more Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Products http://greensource.construction.com/opinion/2013/1303-bad-neighbors.asp Lacking adequate concern for the reflected light, re-directed and/or concentrated solar radiation can cause personal injury, glare, heat damage and overheating of adjacent buildings. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Opinion http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/03/130301-stick-shelters.asp Patrick Dougherty has been crafting environmental sculptures from tree saplings for over 30 years. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/other/2013/1303-timber-are-weout-on-timber-are-weout-on.asp How does increasing the use of wood in building reconcile with reducing the pressure on global forests? Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/features/currents/2013/1303-cardboardsimmortality.asp Cardboard is the perfect utilitarian material—cheap, predictable, sturdy, dependable. More important, it's one of the few manufactured products that are inherently sustainable. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1303-won-dharma-center.asp A retreat designed by Hanrahan Meyers Architectes reinforces the Buddhist mantras of simplicity and nature in upstate New York. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1303-earth-sciences-building.asp A new earth sciences building by Perkins+Will uses wood with elegant restraint. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1303-deturk-round-barn.asp Built to house prize trotting horses, the DeTurk Round Barn has been gently reimagined as a community building. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2013/1303-baraboo-wisconsin.asp The Aldo Leopold Foundation's ambitious goal of carbon-neutral performance for its Legacy Center started with a net-zero energy target. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Projects http://greensource.construction.com/people/2013/1303-keeping-google-healthy.asp David Bennett is Google’s Real Estate and Workplace Services Green Team Operations and Innovation leader. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT People http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130227-climate-adaptation-and-fun-on-the-east-river.asp Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:00:29 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/features/solutions/2013/02/1302-take-it-to-the-bridge.asp A former barge manufacturer’s headquarters launches a sustainable riverfront plan. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:49:14 GMT Features http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-ashrae-and-the-un-attack-building-emissions-on-a-global-scale.asp ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme have renewed their joint global effort to help reduce the amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere by buildings. One big goal of the so-called third biennial work plan is the sustainable phase-out of ozone- depleting substances in refrigerant and air conditioning systems, says the Atlanta-based ASHRAE, formerly known as the American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:52:06 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-tiny-houses-on-display-in-dc.asp A community of tiny, movable houses is taking shape a few miles north of the U.S. Capitol, on a triangular lot tucked behind traditional row houses and accessible only by alley. Called Boneyard Studios, it was conceived in 2011 by two tiny house enthusiasts—Brian Levy and Lee Pera. Lamenting the dearth of tiny houses (typically less than 400 square feet) in urban settings, the two joined forces to create a public demonstration site in Washington, D.C. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:26:01 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-holl-stays-busy-in-china.asp A pair of museums designed by Steven Holl Architects will anchor a new cultural district in the Eco-City area of Tianjin. Holl envisions the two museums—one dedicated to ecology and the other to city planning—as complementary buildings, both in terms of their missions and their architectural forms. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:59:48 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-new-urbanism-takes-root-in-china.asp Record-breaking pollution levels in Beijing this winter are one visible symptom of the bind China has gotten itself into with its rapid urbanization and infatuation with the automobile. As China accelerates its urban development to accommodate an estimated 300 million people moving from the countryside to cities by 2020, it is turning to people like California architect and planner Peter Calthorpe to help it design better cities—and quickly. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:22:58 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-a-role-model-for-new-york-citys-affordable-housing.asp An urban farm on the rooftop of a David Adjaye–designed affordable-housing project in Harlem will provide fresh produce and income for the building sometime after construction has been completed in December. An $80 million development in the historic New York City neighborhood, Sugar Hill Housing will offer 124 units of rental housing for low-income adults and families. Adjaye’s stepped-profile design, with a rose-embossed, textured precast-concrete facade, makes it the latest example in a trend to replace bland institutional architecture typical of affordable housing with creative and striking design. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:06:06 GMT News http://greensource.construction.com/news/2013/02/130226-bans-cardboard-cathedral-rises-in-christchurch.asp The day before the second anniversary of the cataclysmic and fatal earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, architect Shigeru Ban stood in the half-finished nave of the “cardboard cathedral” he designed for the devastated city, his largest temporary structure yet. Thirty-seven of the cardboard tubes that form the soaring A-shaped church roof were already installed, and will be covered in translucent corrugated polycarbonate panels. The project is meant to evoke the feeling of being in the 19th century Christchurch Cathedral, which toppled in the quake on February 22, 2011. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:35:12 GMT News