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2nd Annual US-China Green Energy Conference a Catalyst for Change and Innovation
Conserving natural resources and curbing carbon emissions. Investing in clean technology and increasing renewable energy production. Developing sustainable eco-cities and implementing environmental policies. The race to effectively address these crucial challenges has begun. American and Chinese professionals are collaborating at various private and public levels to develop solutions at a global scale. The 2nd Annual…
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Can Robotic Manufacturing Help Us Build in a Greener Way?
Walking through many a jobsite, I have always felt at home with the smell of wood dust, the whirring noise of circular saws, and welding sparks flashing in the distance. These features are results of materials being cut and/or fabricated on site, and often times lead to unnecessary waste, whether it is due to un-intention…
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Ingenious Two-in-One Radiant Panel Structural Subfloor
To work on a project in Antarctica—how awesome would that be? A team of engineers was charged with the task of upgrading the heating system in the U.S. Antarctic Program Building #155. They decided that radiant floor heating was the correct solution, but they required a system that would provide reliable warmth, be efficient with…
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West Coast Green: Innovations, Ideas, and Opportunities
The very cool and very educational West Coast Green will be in San Francisco next week, October 1–3, 2009. It’s the largest conference on green innovation for the built environment on the west coast, and will be packed with educational seminars, trade show exhibitors, and showcases. Plan your schedule precisely for each day and get…
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Why Green Manufacturing
What are the compelling business reasons for retooling the way products are made? Professor David Dornfeld from U.C. Berkeley’s Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability will be discussing “Why Green Manufacturing” on a webinar hosted by Climate Earth on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11 AM PDT. This webinar examines the question, “Why Green Manufacturing?” What…
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The Rising Tides Competition Grand Prize Design Teams
Six design teams were selected to share the grand prize of The Rising Tides Competition sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. You can view the designs online if you missed the exhibit. BCDC is pleased to announce the winners of the Rising Tides competition. Six winners shared a total prize of…
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Certified Green Building Professional Training
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, California. As green building becomes more popular, homeowners and those purchasing homes are looking for contractors, architects, engineers, specialty contractors,…
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
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 and polices, as well as a handy glossary of terms. DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local,…
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Team California’s Refract House Starts 2,848 Mile Trek to the 2009 Solar Decathlon
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 for the Refract House. Team California, a partnership between the California College of the Arts and Santa Clara University, has…
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Bringing Green Home
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 bills for blasting our air conditioner this summer. As an architect, however, I am nagged by the fact that I…
