The What: The Sustainable Furnishings Council will be offering a free webinar on the topic of Fire Safety Without Harmful Chemicals. Flame retardant chemicals can be found in upholstered furniture as well as building materials …
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to announce the launch of its online library of green building resources featuring close to 400 publications, databases and articles. Visit www.cec.org/gblibrary to access news and analysis …
Can building floor plates rotate in response to sun movement? Sir Richard Branson seems to believe itโs possible. He recently introduced Virgin Buildings, a new generation of ultra-green skyscrapers aimed to positively change the landscape …
For years, China was importing almost half of the world’s scrap plastics and paper. Now, countries have been scrambling to figure out what to do with their recyclables ever since China banned most scrap material …
How can you beat a name like Rainwater HOG (HOG)?ย When I walked through the March 2009 PG&E Water Conservation Showcase in San Francisco, my attention was drawn to a group of tall, handsome, and …
Four years ago, I asked a contractor and architect whether or not there exist concrete masonry units (CMU) with recycled content.ย โCMU is CMU, just use the standard specs,โ they said.ย Fast forward to 2009, …
PORTLAND, Ore. โ Most architects and engineers know wood as a flexible, durable and beautiful building material. But in a state that leads the nation in the production of softwood lumber and plywood, do they …
It’s pretty neat to see a friend featured in the New York Times.ย This February, NYT reporter Steven Kurutz interviewed Tim Sakamoto, my long-time friend and fellow alum from the UC Berkeley College of Environmental …
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