Green Construction (34)
The 'Human Experience' Crucial to Environmental Building Solutions: Report
- Saturday, 11 April 2020
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
A new report, from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and construction tech firm arbnco, heavily features the importance of the “human experience” with respect to green initiatives. This is in contrast to placing too much emphasis on the bottom line.
Read more...Colorado Comes in As Top LEED-certified State in the U.S.
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News Staff
Green Building May Have Unfortunate Impact on Housing Affordability: Opinion
- Saturday, 11 January 2020
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
As California experiences a dramatic housing crisis, one unexpected reason for the lack of affordable living space is what at the time seemed to be forward-thinking green building initiatives from then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. So reads an opinion from MarketWatch.
Read more...Greenbuild Highlights: Barack Obama, History for Atlanta
- Thursday, 05 December 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
The city of Atlanta played host to the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo and also made some history as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced it as the 100th location to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Read more...Denver Scores Top Spot in Inaugural 'Multifamily Green Building Adoption Index'
- Friday, 08 November 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
The first ever Multifamily Green Building Adoption Index from CBRE ranks Denver as No.1 in green certified multifamily apartment units, which is twice the U.S. average. So reports Mile High CRE.
Read more...New Old Laws Look to Spark Green Building with Tax Incentives
- Saturday, 12 October 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
New bipartisan, bicameral legislation incentivizes green construction and lower home energy costs.
Read more...LEED Certification Surges 19% Since 2017
- Sunday, 18 August 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by The Progressive Builder
Green growing trends are on the rise in the residential building market, with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified homes up 19% since 2017. The new data comes from a new U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) report entitled 'LEED in Motion: Residential.'
Read more...'Smart' City Expected to Create 25K Jobs, Change Face of Construction Industry
- Sunday, 18 August 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by The Progressive Builder
Bleutech Park Properties, Inc. announced a $7.5 billion "insular mini-city" construction project in Las Vegas. It is expected to break ground in December. So reports KFOX14.
Read more...NAHB: 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act' Too Costly
- Friday, 19 July 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB Staff
In the wake of Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman's introduction of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, the chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has come out against it, instead offering support for an alternative bill being thrown around Congress' lower chamber.
Read more...Int'l Partnership Aims to Promote Green Building Certifications
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Green Construction
- Written by TPB News
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, a global clean energy firm, is teaming up with the U.S. Green Building Council to foster the use of “thin-film solar power products and technologies.”
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