How to lead the nation in sustainable built environment innovation
Oregon has earned an international reputation as the U.S. epicenter of sustainable built environment research, innovation, design and manufacturing.
A combination of visionary public policy, innovative research, professional expertise, and a committed populace has led to Oregon’s ability to boast a wide range of achievements, including more LEED-certified buildings per capita than any other U.S. state.
Vancouver 2010 Promises Greenest Olympic Games Ever
From the world’s largest hydrogen bus fleet to a six-acre multi-use Olympic Oval, British Columbia appears determined to host the “greenest games ever” in Vancouver come February. The city has constructed a series of stunning sustainably-built structures in preparation for upcoming events, and has also kicked off its naturally...
How Local Ingenuity Can Model Success for Sustainable Solutions on a Global Scale
As world leaders convene in Copenhagen this month to address a global response to climate change, much is at stake for our collective future. In addition to setting a framework -- however constrained -- for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, global leaders have the opportunity...
NL Architects Unveils Ascending Green-Roofed Staircase Office
NL Architects recently unveiled a beautiful green-roofed office complex for the Welfare Department and Work Agency of the City of Groningen in the Netherlands. Featuring ample amounts of daylight, large open public spaces, and an ascending series of terraced green roofs, the new SoZaWe office is sure to welcome the citizens who come in for assistance while inspiring for the employees who work there.
The Green Building Market and Impact Report 2009
This second annual report, researched and written by Rob Watson, the "Founding Father of LEED," explores the impacts that LEED-certified buildings have already had on energy, water, waste and employee productivity -- and projects those impacts for the next 20 years.
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