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The Charlotte Chapter announces six new board members from local Charlotte businesses including Bank of America, Piedmont Electric...

Firespray International provided an innovative lab exhaust ductwork system for the University of California, Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley) Helios Energy Research Facility.

San Diego Office Principal Matt Brady Promoted to Regional Vice President

Upgrades Add Value to New Homes at Ocean Acres at Barnegat, Whispering Hills

CTA Construction Co. Inc., a leading builder of public schools in Massachusetts, has won three Excellence in Construction Awards for projects built using both environmentally friendly and energy-efficient methods.

The Robert Eggers Memorial Scholarship is open to Chapter Emerging Professionals throughout the Charlotte Region

Parker Urban Greenscapes, a division of Parker Interior Plantscapes Inc, recently installed the largest biowall in the United Stated at Drexel University’s new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building.

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Industry’s First LED Luminaire Registered for Compatibility with the EMerge Alliance 24V DC Occupied Space Standard

On Sept. 30, a panel of expert speakers will answer the audience's questions about how different rating standards compare, what changes to expect with LEED 2012, and how our green building community can further the discussion about sustainable wood.

The Surf Mall in Ocean City, N.J., recently became the enhanced highlight of the Ocean City boardwalk because of a new metal roof from Drexel Metals Inc., Ivyland, PA.

Construction Marketing Team is proud to announce their involvement in this year’s Masonry Contractors Workshop. Indiana Cut Stone has engaged the services of Construction Marketing Team to handle public relations, marketing, and event management.

Wells Fargo Building, a world-class office building located in downtown Miami has earned the US Green Building Councils LEED Gold certification. The building, a 47 story office tower features 753,200 square feet of Class A office space

Hampton Roads Ventures, Dudley Ventures Break Ground on Jazz @ Walter Circle Project Makes History as First in the Country to Combine New Markets Tax Credits & Public Housing Funds Facility to Provide 70+ Residences & Activities Center for Seniors

The Charlotte Chapter announces six new board members from local Charlotte businesses including Bank of America, Piedmont Electric...

Buyers Can Score Big with Discounts, Option Incentives on New Homes

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc joined in the celebration of the opening of the first state-owned Zero Net Energy Building at North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA.

Firespray International provided an innovative lab exhaust ductwork system for the University of California, Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley) Helios Energy Research Facility.

Leading ultraviolet (UV) and molecular filtration company recognizes key role that innovation has played in their ongoing success.

Black Hills construction company Custom Homes by J. Scull designs with energy efficiency in mind, giving new home owners additional tax credit options.

San Diego Office Principal Matt Brady Promoted to Regional Vice President

Upgrades Add Value to New Homes at Ocean Acres at Barnegat, Whispering Hills

Los Angeles Architect Richard Best announced today that his project, the ROB B OPI Concept Salon, has been awarded world’s first LEED® Silver Certification of a nail salon,

Encelium's ECS Contributes to Certification Credits in Multiple Ways

CTA Construction Co. Inc., a leading builder of public schools in Massachusetts, has won three Excellence in Construction Awards for projects built using both environmentally friendly and energy-efficient methods.

Binghamton University has officially opened its new Engineering and Science Building. The $66 million, two-story glass, metal and stone building will accommodate the expansion of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science.

First Green Bank was named Central Florida’s Green Business of the Year recently by the Central Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),

The dream of a net-zero energy, LEED certified workplace has become a reality for the employees of DPR Construction (DPR)

The Robert Eggers Memorial Scholarship is open to Chapter Emerging Professionals throughout the Charlotte Region

Ted Sottong and Damon Romanello have formed Southwest Florida's newest architecture firm, studio+. The firm specializes in a variety of market segments including healthcare, commercial, religious, higher education, and senior lifestyle centers.

Parker Urban Greenscapes, a division of Parker Interior Plantscapes Inc, recently installed the largest biowall in the United Stated at Drexel University’s new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building.

Three Squares Inc. announces collaboration with Costa Partners – the Argentine real estate company led by Eduardo Costantini (Jr.) – on their first eco-conscious housing community in South America.

Dana Strand Senior Apartments provides 100 units affordable to seniors with annual incomes at or below 30% of the Area Median Income. The development, designed by award-winning architectural firm KTGY Group, is designed to LEED Silver specification.

First Green Bank of Eustis has been nominated for Business of the Year in the competition held annually by the Central Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.

U.S. company introduces innovative, low-cost systems for sustainable manufacturing

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Steel Panels Embossed to Resemble Wood Grain Offer a Natural Look and Unmatched Durability

Prices Slashed on New Energy-Efficient Spec Homes

Industry’s First LED Luminaire Registered for Compatibility with the EMerge Alliance 24V DC Occupied Space Standard

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.

KTGY's wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in addressing complex design/build issues in attached, sustainable communities, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments, and campus housing has been recognized in recent awards programs.

On Sept. 30, a panel of expert speakers will answer the audience's questions about how different rating standards compare, what changes to expect with LEED 2012, and how our green building community can further the discussion about sustainable wood.

Cambean Hospitality announces its property, the Clifton South Beach, has been certified by the USGBC for achieving LEED® Gold. The hotel is the first LEED certified building in Miami Beach and the first LEED Gold hotel in the State of Florida.

As part of an ambitious effort to accommodate an increase in enrollment and provide a technologically-advanced learning environment for students, Joliet Junior College will unveil this fall an expanded, environmentally friendly learning facility.

The new Lyman Beecher Brooks Library at Norfolk State University, an "Historically Black University" in Norfolk, Va., is designed and built to LEED standards and includes InsulBloc SPF insulation by NCFI Polyurethanes.

Walters Homes Offers Buyers Sweet Deals on New Townhouses

Stephen Chang, a project manager for Moss & Associates, has been named chair of the U.S. Green Building Council for Miami-Dade.

Greencrest Energy Solutions launches newly branded website designed to assist facility managers, energy efficiency managers, architects, contactors, government purchasing agencies in developing their green sustainability programs

Sustainability and green building expert Tommy Linstroth will be the featured guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Savannah’s weekly meeting on Monday, August 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St.

Rental Properties Offer a Myriad of Options, Amenities

Sun Toyota is going GREEN at their new facility. What does that mean to Toyota buyers? By improving performance in metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, C02 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental conditions, you will save $!

Corrugated Panels Make up Intricate Pattern for a Bold and Sustainable Profile

Journeyman Austin/Hutchinson Hotel Holdings, the designated developer for the Trade Center Hotel, announces that Tommy Linstroth of Trident Sustainability Group will serve as a LEED consultant on the proposed convention center hotel.

TCS II Tops a Pittsburgh, PA Home Designed by Hugh Newell Jacobson

Facility management professionals throughout the Southwest have a new training opportunity to help them make a positive impact on their company’s financial and environmental bottom lines: the IFMA Sustainability Facility Professional Credential.

Attendees Eligible to Win $500 Design Center Prize

New Construction research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research

The Surf Mall in Ocean City, N.J., recently became the enhanced highlight of the Ocean City boardwalk because of a new metal roof from Drexel Metals Inc., Ivyland, PA.

Attorney Melissa Brumback has earned the significant LEED (Energy & Environmental Design) credential by the Green Building Certification Institute. Brumback's practice is focused on construction issues and representation of design professionals.

BT Squared Has Joined SCS Engineers. BT Squared, Inc., has joined SCS Engineers (SCS). BT Squared will operate as the Upper Midwest region of SCS under the name SCS BT Squared.

Construction Marketing Team is proud to announce their involvement in this year’s Masonry Contractors Workshop. Indiana Cut Stone has engaged the services of Construction Marketing Team to handle public relations, marketing, and event management.

If you want to learn more about how going green can boost a commercial real estate company’s bottom line, listen to this week’s “Commercial Real Estate Show.”

The SME Education Foundation has provided funding to LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) for five Gateway Academy summer camps being held in the Sacramento Region thanks to a $20,000 gift from the Intel Foundation.

Morrison Hershfield with our partners Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers and McElhanney provided the complex design and survey services for the extraordinary CLIFFWALK project.