CIWEM urges government for retrofit scheme

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

CIWEM calls for a mandatory national retrofit programme for existing buildings that would stimulate a low carbon economy in the UK.

Government to fail on zero-carbon schools target

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Reports says Partnerships for Schools should concentrate on behaviour change as primary...

Unrealized potential

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:05:32 GMT

Sustainable Industries is the Northwest's monthly business news for green building, energy, recycled markets and sustainable agriculture.

Council of State Governments Votes to Use AIA's Carbon Neutrality...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:07:57 GMT

Amazing Malmö Puts Us All To Shame

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:08:49 GMT

All over North America, people complain about deteriorating cities, dysfunctional governments, decline of industrial base and loss of jobs. That pretty much describes Malmö twenty-five years ago, when the shipping industry collapsed and there was 25% unemployment. In North

Green Home Renovation: Our Go-To List of Resources

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:10 GMT

If you're thinking about renovating your home, it can be overwhelming to know where to start, particularly if you have a small apartment. So we've put together our list of resources includi

Toronto Community Housing transforms dilapidated buildings – Dail...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:02 GMT

Toronto Community Housing has taken a run-down, termite-infested multiple-housing building on Mutual Street and turned it into a mixed housing unit with cutting edge sustainable technology and livable design while preserving the structure’s historic façade.

Sinkhole halts construction on Calgary emergency operations centr...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:02 GMT

A sinkhole next to the active construction site of Calgary’s new emergency operations centre has stopped work on the project.

Danube Building Materials launches certified eco-friendly wood pr...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:17:16 GMT

Danube Building Materials, the specialist in construction, building materials and shop fitting industries, has announced the launch of the first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for...

BASF Helps Nonprofit Group Create Green Jobs Training Center in P...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:05 GMT

PR: Thanks to a collaboration between BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization is one step closer to transforming an old textile factory in inner city Philadelphia into a new green jobs training center.

WESCO sustainability summits energize purchasing to go green

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Industrial distributor provides MRO buyers with value added services that include training programs

Zero-carbon price blow for brick and block building

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It may be more expensive than first thought to build houses to levels 4 and 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes when using tr...

Business Calendar: 11/22/2009

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Community College of Allegheny County, 9 a.m., CCAC West Hills Center, 1000 McKee Road, Oakdale. Skilled trades and services fair. Call 412-788-7500.

Greenbuild Recap: Job Growth, Sustainable Products, and Building ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:27 GMT

After growing almost exponentially in recent years, attendance at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held November 11 to 13 in Phoenix, hovered around 28,000, roughly equivalent to the size of the 2008 conference in Boston.

Green building sector to contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:16:01 GMT

WASHINGTON — From 2009 to 2013, the green building industry will add $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product, according to a new report from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton. Over that span, the green building sector should create about 7.

Grabber Now Authorized HydroTrim Distributor

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:32:33 GMT

Walls & Ceilings reaches interior and exterior contractors, as well as architects in the wall and ceiling industry. Covering drywall, plaster, ceilings/acoustics, metal framing, fireproofing, insulation, EIFS, stucco, ICFs/SIPs, tools & equipment, green building products,building envelope and much

Architects Brenda and Robert Vale believe sustainability begins a...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Authors of a controversial new book Time to Eat the Dog? argue that much thinking on sustainable...

Buildings made of prefabricated straw prove to be fire-resistant

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:01 GMT

Researchers at Bath University test panels made from prefabricated straw-bale and hemp by exposing them to temperatures over 1,000°C; to reach the required building standard, the panels

BuildingGreen Announces 2009 Top-10 Green Building Products

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

PHOENIX, AZ -- BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec(R) Directory and Environmental Building Newstrade;, announced the 2009 Top-10 Green Building Products. This eighth annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Conference in Phoenix,

WESCO sustainability summits energize purchasing to go green

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESCO distribution held a series of sustainability summits in seven cities across the country in 2009 that have proven so popular with its customers and prospects that the company has extended the events schedule into next year. Purchasing professionals and other executives responsible for

It’s life, but it’s also a construction material

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists are developing protocells - non living things that have life-like properties - for use as sustainable building materials that can adapt to their environment. Protocells are simple chemical models of biological cells known as primordial atomic globules. They can react to temperature,

AIA Iowa Uses Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at New Office

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:11 GMT

AIA Iowa Uses Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at New Office. AIA Iowa, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has moved to a new office and is using QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard (EEED) to educate the public on the office’s sustainable interior.

New Contract Document Gets Big Endorsements

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:01 GMT

A coalition of 23 construction groups, including the Associated General Contractors and the American Subcontractors Association, have endorsed a new model-contract document meant to aid project teams on green building projects. “Despite a critical need, standard-form contracts had failed to

LEED Pilot Credit Library Presents Opportunities for Fenestration...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:50 GMT

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a Pilot Credit Library through which proposed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits

Kohler Ronan Chooses IES For its Flexibility and Versatility

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:06:21 GMT

Comparative analysis at an early design stage provides ability to make strategic recommendationsBoston – November 18, 2009 – Integrated Environ

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CIWEM urges government for retrofit scheme

Government to fail on zero-carbon schools target

Unrealized potential

Council of State Governments Votes to Use AIA's Carbon Neutrality...

Amazing Malmö Puts Us All To Shame

Green Home Renovation: Our Go-To List of Resources

Toronto Community Housing transforms dilapidated buildings – Dail...

Sinkhole halts construction on Calgary emergency operations centr...

Danube Building Materials launches certified eco-friendly wood pr...

BASF Helps Nonprofit Group Create Green Jobs Training Center in P...

WESCO sustainability summits energize purchasing to go green

Zero-carbon price blow for brick and block building

Business Calendar: 11/22/2009

Greenbuild Recap: Job Growth, Sustainable Products, and Building ...

Green building sector to contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

Grabber Now Authorized HydroTrim Distributor

Architects Brenda and Robert Vale believe sustainability begins a...

Buildings made of prefabricated straw prove to be fire-resistant

BuildingGreen Announces 2009 Top-10 Green Building Products

WESCO sustainability summits energize purchasing to go green

It’s life, but it’s also a construction material

AIA Iowa Uses Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at New Office

New Contract Document Gets Big Endorsements

LEED Pilot Credit Library Presents Opportunities for Fenestration...

Kohler Ronan Chooses IES For its Flexibility and Versatility