Green Building Blog

It’s more important than ever before to protect and heal the environment, which is why you will start seeing these 13 green building trends popping up everywhere in both commercial and residential spaces. There is a special and serious focus on...

PCL Construction Report Highlights Impact of Emerging Trends and Sustainable Innovation in Green Building The contractor's annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report  outlines effective strategies for carbon-neutral construction DENVER, Sept....

Green Construction Materials Building materials and what’s in them - have been making headlines, and for good reason. “Historically, architects haven’t asked what goes into building materials,” says Lona Rerick. She is an associate principal at ZGF...

Buildings account for one-sixth of the world’s fresh water withdrawals, one-quarter of its wood harvest, and two-fifths of its material and energy flows (Roodman and Lenssen, 1995). Building “green” is an opportunity to use our resources...

A Green Building .. is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources...