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Smaller Refrigerators in Europe Point Up the Broken U.S. Food System

Aug 20, 2015 9:00 AM ET - Growing up in the 1950s, and living in the shadow of nuclear war, we shopped as if we were stocking up for the fall of western-civilization. Eggs, bacon, breakfast cereal, milk, coffee, assorted fruits and a few vegetables as well as cans upon cans...

Mission Zero® A Legacy of Sustainability

Aug 13, 2015 11:00 AM ET - "There is no more strategic issue for a company, or any organization, than its ultimate purpose. For those who think business exists to make a profit, I suggest they think again. Business makes a profit to exist. Surely it must exist, for some...

PureBlue Home Demonstrates Net Zero Energy and Water Efficiency

Aug 12, 2015 8:30 AM ET - As a community homebuilder and land developer with a presence across the country and in Canada, one of Brookfield Residential’s biggest objectives had been to find new ways of becoming a more sustainable company. What resulted was the...

Creating the World's First Sustainable Highway

Aug 11, 2015 11:00 AM ET - Is it possible to have a ‘green highway’? The Mission Zero Corridor Project in West Georgia believes that it is. It has appointed...

Building Science Exhibit to Launch at AIA Portland

Aug 6, 2015 6:00 AM ET - Builder Hammer & Hand is teaming up with AIA Portland to open “Evolution of Enclosure: the Anatomy of Building Performance,” an exhibit that will explore the building science that guides high performance assemblies. ...

A Net-Zero Historic Retrofit

Aug 5, 2015 7:00 AM ET - BEFORE HE MADE his energy bills disappear, Matt Grocoff was paying $350 a month for heating in his historical, 2,600-square-foot home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If all goes as planned—under the strict objectives of the...

First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Hits the Water - The Minute

Aug 3, 2015 4:15 PM ET - Foundations for the first offshore wind farm in U.S. waters were installed two weeks ago near Block island, 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. Since Block Island is unconnected to the mainland power grid, the 1,000 residents and 15,000...

Ingersoll Rand Leader to Examine Energy Efficiency in the Connected World at EPRI Summer Seminar

Aug 3, 2015 10:30 AM ET - DAVIDSON, N.C., Aug. 3, 2015 /3B Media/ – Leandre Adifon, vice president of enterprise systems engineering and advanced technology at Ingersoll Rand, a world...

Infographics on Current Environmental and Social Issues Show Trends and Possible Futures

Jul 28, 2015 7:00 AM ET - July 28, 2015 /3BL Media/ - In this information-saturated world, it’s difficult to keep on top of important issues, even the ones we care about deeply. Increasingly, organizations are turning to the infographic to capture—and hold—our attention....

Solar Strikes Again

Jul 24, 2015 6:30 AM ET - You know that an industry has hit its stride when the ten-figure acquisitions begin. It seems that the solar sector is getting down to some serious business, as evidenced by renewable energy behemoth SunEdison’s purchase of...

Habitat For Humanity Completes 400 Entry-Level Homes With Geothermal in Oklahoma

Jul 23, 2015 8:00 AM ET - ClimateMaster, a subsidiary of LSB Industries and a manufacturer of geothermal heating and cooling systems, celebrated the completion and dedication of Central Oklahoma’s Habitat for Humanity’s 400th home featuring a geothermal...

4 Advantages of Metal Roofing

Jul 17, 2015 6:00 AM ET - Whether it’s time to replace your existing roof or you’re thinking about upgrading your home in the future, chances are you haven’t heard all that much about metal roofing. Although wood and asphalt shingles are the most popular...

U.K. Government Urged to Tackle Climate Change for Economic Growth

Jul 14, 2015 4:00 PM ET - A new U.K. report from the Aldersgate Group, ...

Power to the Poor: White House Supports Solar Energy for Low-Income Families - The Minute

Jul 8, 2015 4:30 PM ET - The White House has announced a new initiative to help low- and middle-income Americans adopt solar energy. Under the plan, the federal government will support increased access to solar energy in three ways, according to The Hill. The government...

Solar PV Systems Shine On

Jul 2, 2015 8:45 AM ET - Two major trends define the residential photovoltaic (PV) solar market: dramatic price declines and rampant growth. Since 1998, the installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has fallen each year by an average of 6 to 8 percent...

Analyzing the Residential Energy Efficiency Sections of the 2015 IECC

Jul 1, 2015 9:00 AM ET - THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL (ICC) continues to develop the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) on a three-year cycle which has culminated in the latest version, the 2015 IECC. However, ...

A Building Scale Renewable DC Microgrid

Jun 30, 2015 7:00 AM ET - ROBERT BOSCH LLC MAY SOON be changing the solar energy game. In February 2015, the California Energy Commission announced a $2.8 million grant award to the Farmington Hills, MI-based company to demonstrate a high...

Canadian and American Homebuilders Target Low HERS Scores in RESNET’s Cross Border Builder Challenge

Jun 25, 2015 1:30 PM ET - Several top energy-efficient builders in the U.S. and Canada were honored through the second annual Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Cross Border Home Builder Challenge. The competition helps...

IAQ Study Finds Green Apartments Healthier for Renters

Jun 23, 2015 7:00 AM ET - A study published last year says IAQ is an important predictor of health, especially among low-income residents. The study found green apartments healthier than conventional ones. Over the course of...

What a Well Ventilated Home Means

Jun 19, 2015 10:00 AM ET - Mechanical ventilation provides a critical component in the health of the home. If the HVAC system is analogous to a human heart, cooling or heating the home the same way blood can cool and heat the body, then ventilation is similar to...

Checklist: 7 Steps to Build a Framework to Manage Risk in the Energy Sector

Jun 18, 2015 8:40 AM ET - Aberdeen conducted a study of over 175 respondents surrounding how the energy sector approaches risk management. Specifically, it looks at how leaders in the industry ensure safety and compliance, maintain asset reliability, and outperform their...

Google’s Sidewalk Labs to Push Urban Innovation

Jun 17, 2015 4:00 PM ET - Technology is providing a new impetus to build smarter and more sustainable cities around the world. Leading technology companies such as IBM and Cisco are already making large investments in information technology with an aim to improving the...

Clear Advantages: Whole-Home Water Purification

Jun 17, 2015 9:00 AM ET - For consumers interested in clean, mineral-enriched drinking water, bottled water has been the traditional go-to solution. However, with growing interest in conserving resources, homeowners are increasingly considering alternatives...

Green Builder Media Launches New Web Site: Saving Water: Tips, Technology and Common Sense Solutions for a Thirsty World

Jun 16, 2015 6:00 AM ET - The ongoing California drought, Colorado River issues and general water angst around the country has brought a fresh awareness to the true value of water and how we use it. To keep pace with the news and water innovations, Green Builder® ...

Air Barriers and Insulation: What's the Biggest Energy Saving Bang for Your Buck?

Jun 12, 2015 1:30 PM ET - Historically, state energy codes have focused on conductive heat transfer through prescriptive R-value and U-values for building enclosure systems. Lesser focus has been place on air leakage control and air barrier requirements....

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Smaller Refrigerators in Europe Point Up the Broken U.S. Food System

Mission Zero® A Legacy of Sustainability

PureBlue Home Demonstrates Net Zero Energy and Water Efficiency

Creating the World's First Sustainable Highway

Building Science Exhibit to Launch at AIA Portland

A Net-Zero Historic Retrofit

First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Hits the Water - The Minute

Ingersoll Rand Leader to Examine Energy Efficiency in the Connected World at EPRI Summer Seminar

Infographics on Current Environmental and Social Issues Show Trends and Possible Futures

Solar Strikes Again

Habitat For Humanity Completes 400 Entry-Level Homes With Geothermal in Oklahoma

4 Advantages of Metal Roofing

U.K. Government Urged to Tackle Climate Change for Economic Growth

Power to the Poor: White House Supports Solar Energy for Low-Income Families - The Minute

Solar PV Systems Shine On

Analyzing the Residential Energy Efficiency Sections of the 2015 IECC

A Building Scale Renewable DC Microgrid

Canadian and American Homebuilders Target Low HERS Scores in RESNET’s Cross Border Builder Challenge

IAQ Study Finds Green Apartments Healthier for Renters

What a Well Ventilated Home Means

Checklist: 7 Steps to Build a Framework to Manage Risk in the Energy Sector

Google’s Sidewalk Labs to Push Urban Innovation

Clear Advantages: Whole-Home Water Purification

Green Builder Media Launches New Web Site: Saving Water: Tips, Technology and Common Sense Solutions for a Thirsty World

Air Barriers and Insulation: What's the Biggest Energy Saving Bang for Your Buck?

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