Yes, LEED-Certified Buildings on Chopping Block Too
The newly passed House Defense Authorization Bill prohibits use of DOD funds to achieve LEED-Gold or Platinum, and requires cost-benefit reports on sustainable design standards.
Green Building
Funding Cut to Bone From Successful Weatherization, Job Creating Program
DOE's weatherization program trained a skilled green building workforce, which will now be laid off.
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Are Next Frontier
Much of the growth will be in the EU, where net-zero energy buildings will be mandated.
World's Fourth Largest Skyscraper Rises in China, And the World's Largest Bus
The 75-story, green building, will have a 30-story tall atrium which will act like lungs.
Which States Added the Most LEED-Certified Buildings in 2011?
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita.
JPMorgan Chase Global NYC Headquarters Earns LEED-Platinum
This is the world's largest renovation project to achieve LEED-Platinum certification.
Builder Challenge: 10,000 High Performance Homes Built
Under DOE's Builders Challenge, some of the largest home production builders are constructing cutting edge homes.
Best Green Schools Honored
Green schools save an average $100,000 a year on operating costs.
LEED-Gold Taiwan Tower Called the Eiffel Tower of the 21st Century
Visionary open structure topped by a green roof harkens a new kind of building for the 21st century.
Obama Announces $4 Billion Green Building Initiative
The goal is to raise energy efficiency in public and private buildings 20% by 2020.