Trying to find funding sources for your renewable energy and energy efficiency projects? DSIRE, appropriately named for the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, provides information on federal, state, local, and utility incentives …
Build It Green will be offering a 2-day Certified Green Building Professional Training on September 14 and 15, 2009, and a 4-day Certified GreenPoint Rater Training on September 16 through 19, 2009 in San Jose, …
It’s the 2009 Solar Decathlon, but the journey began two years ago: 16 design proposals narrowed down to one winning scheme, design development, refinement, hours of hard work, construction, close-in, and finally, today’s auspicious send-off …
This LA heat has got me thinking about my house. As a mom, I’m relieved that I can keep the kids cool and happy even though I fully expect to be shocked by the electric …
Why would a developer save part of an unreinforced brick building when it has no historical value and would cost more money to save than to demolish it? Because saving one façade would help provide …
In a previous article, “Sripadanna Residence: Synergy in Sustainability Part I,” we discussed the relationship of synergies generated by a combination of design measures such as: building orientation to take advantage of the sun’s path; …
As design professionals and consumers, we have become smarter about the decisions we make in selecting building products and we are asking more questions of the vendors and manufacturers. We now have the knowledge to …
A unique exhibit featuring innovative ideas related to coastal development and sea level rise opens on Friday, July 10, at the historic San Francisco Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco and runs through July 19. …
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