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Ann Arbor LED Street Lights (photo by Jeffrey Smith/Flickr JSmith)
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City of Ann Arbor Pilots LED Street Lights and Reduces Costs

March 17, 2010 Jin-Gwo (Eric) Lin 0

LED (light emitting diode) is a solid-state semiconductor device that converts electrical energy directly into light.  Its development started in the 1960s and has been typically utilized as indicator lights in numerous electronic products, signage …

Ecobuild 2010: Citiscape, the 8 meter-4sided Green Wall Sculpture
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Ecobuild 2010: Learning From Our European Counterparts in Green Building

March 15, 2010 Mignon O'Young 0

I’ve been reflecting on my whirlwind tour at Ecobuild 2010, a conference and tradeshow focusing on sustainable design, construction, and the built environment, as I sit at London Heathrow airport awaiting my delayed flight.  During …

Environmental Building News Executive Editor Alex Wilson Speaking at West Coast Green 2009
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Jam-Packed Session at West Coast Green 09: Alex Wilson’s Talk on The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: a Look at Green & Not-So-Green Building Products

November 10, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

I have subscribed to the Environmental Building News for the last 15 years and it is my favorite subscription that I read religiously.  I appreciate it for presenting good, solid research and am a huge …

Wood Component Fabricated by a K2 CNC Machine
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Can Robotic Manufacturing Help Us Build in a Greener Way?

September 29, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

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 …

Warmboard Radiant Heating Works Beautifully with Solid Wood Flooring and Offers a Comfortable Radiant Heating Solution
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Ingenious Two-in-One Radiant Panel Structural Subfloor

September 27, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

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 …

Joe and Steve Chiovare of Custom-Bilt Metals at PCBC 2009
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Award Winning Two-in-One Solar Roofing System Launched at PCBC 2009

June 23, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

The PCBC 2009 featured 400+ exhibitors but only Custom-Bilt Metals won the Cool Product Competition in the “Saves Energy” category with their FusionSolar system.  I had the opportunity to discuss the product with two of …

WaterSmart Technology Founder and President Ken Wright and colleague at the 2009 Green California Summit and Exposition
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Simple Yet Smart Technology Helps Conserve Water

June 16, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

Having lived in California for the past 26 years, I know what it is like to go through droughts – it is scary.  The most recent period of insufficient rainfall has forced public utilities to …

Green Building Summit 2009 hosted by Greentech Media and SRI International
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Green Agents of Change Convene at Green Building Summit

June 14, 2009 Mignon O'Young 0

The need for energy efficient and sustainable buildings has finally started gaining mainstream recognition in the United States in the last 5 years, not only from the design and construction industries, but also from homeowners, …

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LEED Gold Certified DMV Building in Tracy, California:  Front Elevation
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Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a LEED Certified Building

November 11, 2010 0

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to experience a LEED certified building as a user. On our drive to Los Angeles, my husband and I had to stop by a DMV (Department of Motor …

An interior view of the AirFlow Panel installation at the Advanced Facades Test Facility at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California
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BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Products for 2018

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BuildingGreen’s team recently announced its 2018 Top 10 Products List, a list that is well respected and one to which I always look forward. I’m particularly excited about the AirFlow Panel and the VersaDry Drywall …

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ZNE School Retrofit Workshop

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The What: Join a no-cost ZNE School Retrofit Workshop to learn how existing K-12 schools and community colleges can enhance spaces for academic success and achieve ZNE through whole-building retrofits. Zero net energy (ZNE) K-12 schools and community …

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