Tag: green building

Construction Equipment

This college dorm was built by stacking shipping containers atop 50-year-old grain silos

A new dorm at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa was built using shipping containers stacked atop 50-year-old grain silos. According to a report from The Citizen, construction on the 15-story Mill Junction dormitory was completed in January and students have already taken up residence. The structure was developed by the firm Cintiq and […]

March 10, 2014

Business

As critics of LEED increase their numbers, a competitor emerges

That LEED certification is a controversial issue isn’t new news. The green building rating system overseen by the U.S. Green Building Council has drawn the ire of timber-growing states in the past and many states have passed legislation banning the system from public contracts. And now, as the Associated Press reports, a serious competitor that goes […]

December 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

Designers known for steel and concrete say they’ve figured out best way to build wooden towers

The push to return to building skyscrapers and other tall buildings mainly out of wood recently received a big vote of confidence from a company well known for steel and concrete towers. Skidmore, Owings & Merril, designers of a long list of skyscrapers—including the nearly complete One World Trade Center in New York City—has released […]

October 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

Fungus could be the ultimate sustainable form of home insulation

“We see a future where Mushroom Materials are found in the bumper of your car, the walls of your home and inside your desk.” That quote comes from Sam Harrington who works for a company called Ecovative out of upstate New York. DesignBuildSource recently did an article on the company and its ambition to use […]

June 26, 2013

Business

Sustainable building construction expected to increase in Middle East in 2013

Construction companies in the Middle East are beginning to think about sustainability and green construction concepts in relation to their profitability, The Daily Star reported. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—the three countries with the largest per capita ecological footprints in the world—have plans for major developments, and experts predict $4.3 trillion worth of […]

January 25, 2013

Construction Equipment

British architect creates bricks from cow blood

British architect Jack Munro has been working on a recipe to create a building material from leftover cow blood, Durability and Design first reported. The idea is part of Munro’s graduate project at the University of Westminster, which won the 2012 Rawat Award for Best Graduate Design Project and is nominated for the 2012 RIBA […]

December 7, 2012

Business

Pittsburgh’s breathing building

With an eye on promoting the revitalization of downtown Pittsburgh as well as energy conservation and organizational productivity, the Tower at PNC Plaza is likely PNC Financial Services’ proudest design moment yet. Architectural design of the building was led by Gensler while Buro Happold led engineering and Paladino & Co consulted on green design, according […]

December 6, 2012

Business

GBIG site provides access to worldwide green building projects and trends

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG), a web-based platform intended to help people understand the green dimensions of the built environment by providing exploration and comparisons. Site visitors can learn more about these green dimensions by navigating the site’s main categories: activities, buildings, places strategies and collections. […]

November 27, 2012

Construction Equipment

Vancouver roads use recycled plastic in paving process

Vancouver’s recycled plastic may be reincarnated as highway pavement. The city has revealed a new way to make asphalt using a warm-mix application created from recycled plastic, The Globe and Mail reported. The warm-mix method, mostly developed in Germany, has been used experimentally in North America for the past decade. However, Vancouver is the first […]

November 20, 2012

Construction Equipment

“Substantial” revision could come to LEED certification standards

The U.S. Green Building Council hopes that the revisions will remedy the problem of some LEED-certified buildings that, despite being built according to green, LEED standards, still don’t live up to their projected efficiency.

October 31, 2012

Technology

American Concrete Institute seeks Spring 2011 convention session submissions

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is currently seeking submissions for sessions taking place during the ACI Spring 2011 Convention in Tampa, Fla., April 3-7, 2011. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org. Green Building and ACI ACI Committee 130, Sustainability of Concrete, seeks submissions for the technical session “Green […]

May 24, 2010

Roadbuilding

Applications and Innovations: Take the LEED with Sustainable Landscaping

Green building is in, and that includes roads and streetscapes.

January 1, 2010