The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has announced the launch of a new certification program specific to design of interiors of commercial and institutional buildings, according to…
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A new survey of city and county officials shows that more than half are unaware of new parking technologies that can help alleviate traffic congestion, promote…
When William Ladd arrived in Portland, Ore., in 1851, the newly incorporated city was mostly a trading post populated by a scant 820 people. Ladd came…
Through the use of cutting-edge energy and water technologies combined with educational outreach, Leon County, Fla., has transformed a 50-year-old building—the Leon County Cooperative Extension Office—into…
Commercial building deep-energy retrofits provide substantially greater energy savings—often reducing a building’s energy consumption by up to 50 percent—than traditional retrofits. Yet they offer more than…
A multifamily complex in Fayetteville, Ark., stands out from other apartment buildings in the area. Built between 1968 and 1972, the 96-unit complex, which is spread…