Most Recent Articles from Buildings

• The business case for green only grows.(EDITOR'S LETTER)(Editorial) 

  The proposed cap and trade legislation is a flashpoint for those with conflicting views on climate change, but the fire and smoke can't obscure...

  10/01/09 by Olson, Chris · More from publication

• Safely recycling CFLs and other energy-efficient lamps.(NEWSWORTHY: CFL Recycling: GRP Accreditation)(Interview) 

  CFLs and other energy-efficient lighting offer an excellent chance to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint. But, small doses of mercury...

  10/01/09 by Piell, Amanda B. · More from publication

• Revised smoke hood standard improves testing criteria.(NEWSWORTHY)(International Safety Equipment Association )(Brief article) 

  The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ANSI/ISEA...

  10/01/09 by Piell, Amanda B. · More from publication

• Historic downtown Houston high rise earns LEED-EB: O&M silver certification.(NEWSWORTHY) 

  The 24-story, 543,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building, 919 Milam, in downtown Houston, has received LEED Silver certification by the...

  10/01/09 by Piell, Amanda B. · More from publication

• Sterling College to build green dorms in 2010.(NEWSWORTHY) 

  Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT, used a $65,000 grant to complete a special topics course titled "Green Dorms," taugtht by Sterling...

  10/01/09 by Piell, Amanda B. · More from publication

• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities launches professional designation.(NEWSWORTHY)(Conference notes) 

  Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the North American Green Roof Industry Association, launched the new Green Roof Professional (GRP)...

  10/01/09 by Piell, Amanda B. · More from publication

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