Generally speaking, a construction material is sustainable if you can produce and dispose of it with minimal impact on the environment. And rather than having only two possibilities — it is or it ...

The World Green Building Council has estimated that building and construction account for around 39 per cent of the world's CO 2 emissions, with operational emissions accounting for 22 per cent.

Green Building Material Industry The market is driven by increasing consumer awareness of eco-friendly materials, government policies promo ...

05-25-2021 DESIGN How to make green buildings beautiful Sustainable architecture doesn’t have to be boring. Here are some inspiring examples.

Ali Hoss, Ph.D, P.Eng, Chief Sustainability Officer at Triovest Nov 07, 2024, 07:00am EST Enhancing Building Value: Embrace Energy Efficiency Retrofits, Advanced Technology, and Decarbonization getty ...

With this in mind, New Atlas takes a look back at the best, most interesting, and most innovative examples of sustainable architecture in 2022.

Scroll through the building slideshow and click the links on the individual building photos for examples of how Bowdoin has incorporated sustainable design principles into various campus building ...

The Techny Prairie fitness center in Northbrook, shown on Dec. 19, 2022, was designed by green architect Lois Vitt Sale. She has played key roles in the design of over 100 green buildings.

A study done by the U.S. Green Building Council found that the initial cost of a green building is only 2-3% higher than its non-green counterpart; however, they consume 25-35% less energy and ...

PACE Equity Sustainable Building: From Concepts to Concrete Changes Green building has evolved quickly from the work of a passionate few to an industry-wide movement being driven by climate change and ...

One of the earliest deep-green office buildings was the Bullitt Center, which opened in 2013 in Seattle.