Sustainable design - Articles - Page 50

Solatube International Receives Most Innovative New Product Award from CONNECT

December 24, 2014

Solatube International has announced that its SkyVault Series received the Most Innovative New Product Award at the 2014 CONNECT MIP Awards.

Students and Sustainability

The new Benevolence Farm Barn was designed and built entirely by the students at North Carolina State University.

September 30, 2014

Working with Durham-based architecture firm, BuildSense, the students focused on sustainability and functionality.

Urban Development and Sustainability

What does smart growth look like?

Michael N. Maltezos

September 18, 2014

The best way to effect the most sustainable good is to focus on the places where the largest amounts of energy are being used.

Firestone Building Products Releases 2013 Sustainability Report

September 5, 2014

Firestone Building Products Company LLC has announced the release of its 2013 Sustainability Report.

Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

Derrick Teal

September 3, 2014

A Milwaukee project team has few precedents to follow when achieving one of the rarer LEED certifications.

BSD Updates Master Specifications, Supporting Multiple Green Initiatives

June 13, 2014

Building Systems Design Inc. (BSD) has announced publication of revisions to 116 specification sections related to sustainable design for architects and engineers.

The Drawing Board: Cool Reflective Roofs are Energy Smart in All Geographies

Stanley P. Graveline

February 21, 2014

In 2012, the eighth consensus-based sustainability standard developed through NSF for building products went into effect.

Volkswagen Rethinks What It Means to Be Green

Austin Weber

January 30, 2014

Volkswagen AG’s three-year-old Chattanooga, Tenn., facility is out of the ordinary when it comes to being environmentally friendly.

A 105-Year-Old Building Becomes a Top Performer

A Nashville building is a historic icon for the city while also attaining the highest-rated LEED Core & Shell certification in the world.

Mike Leonard

January 27, 2014

The Bridge Building was built on the east bank of downtown Nashville’s Cumberland River in 1908. Today, it is the world’s highest-rated LEED Platinum Core & Shell building.

First Net-Zero Public Safety Building in U.S.

Kevin B. Miller

January 23, 2014

The net-zero Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City is home to the fire and police departments, and functions as the nerve center for addressing all city-wide emergencies.