An Opportunity Disguised as a Meltdown I came across this report which I think might be interesting to many people in the building industry, particularly architects. It seeks to answer the question of how to innovate for better buildings. Nth Power...

The concept of the “living building” is emerging as a new ideal. The Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC) in the Pacific Northwest defines a living building as a structure that “generates all of its own energy with renewable non-toxic...

A study conducted by the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc (CBRE) found that tenants of green buildings experience increased productivity and fewer sick days. It also found green buildings have lower vacancy and higher rental...

Gov. Bev Perdue announced that 18 small North Carolina companies will receive grants to develop and market promising green technologies and products.   “North Carolina continues to position itself as a leader in the emerging green economy with...

A team of students from Cape Fear Community College earned 2nd place the USGBC's natural talent design competition. They were the only community college to qualify, and they competed against 22 other teams from across the country. The competition,...