Energy Efficiency

The Historic Costs of Going Green

Preservationists say a new California law that requires new construction to meet stringent green building standards could encourage demolition of historically significant buildings.
23 February 2010 - 1:00pm
NPR

Government Plans Vertical Garden on Portland Skyscraper

As part of a $133 million renovation of a federal building in Portland, the Government Services Administration plans to add 200-foot high "vegetated fins" that will carpet the building with plants and - hopefully - energy savings.
1 February 2010 - 1:00pm
New York Times

Environmental Groups Look to Block Green Building Code

California is on the verge of approving the country's first state green building code, but some environmental groups are trying to stop it, arguing the code does not go far enough.
11 January 2010 - 2:00pm
Los Angeles Times

Denmark's Energy Efficient Poster Child

The Danish island of Samso is the poster child of clean energy. Its residents generate more energy than they consume. Now the Danish government wants to export that model back to the mainland.
25 October 2009 - 9:00am
Der Spiegel

The World's 'Greenest' City by 2020

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has announced a ten-point plan to turn his city in the greenest in the world by 2020.
23 October 2009 - 10:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Buildings That Are Green But Not Energy-Efficient

LEED-certified buildings may be constructed with little energy, but some are just as energy-intensive as non "green" buildings once they're in use. This disconnect is prompting the U.S. Green Building Council to change its rules.
1 September 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Incentives for Energy Efficiency Expanding

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration are looking to increase energy efficiency incentives for homeowners, including opportunities for larger home loans.
28 July 2009 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

Building Codes: Most Important Aspect of Climate Bill

Architect Edward Mazria looks at the climate bill heading to the Senate for approval and argues that its most important part is the section on building energy codes, which he calls "more powerful than 100 nuclear plants".
25 July 2009 - 1:00pm
Grist

Obama's Weatherization Program in Action

Van Jones tours a weatherization project in D.C., part of the $5 billion the Obama Administration is putting into weatherization projects to cut energy costs. (VIDEO)
24 June 2009 - 1:00pm
WhiteHouse.gov

Community Energy Planning and the Stimulus -- Take a Time Out!

Stimulus money is available for a variety of energy efficiency projects, but many understaffed cities are having trouble meeting the impending deadlines. Jessica Millman, Joe Schilling, and Kathryn McCarty have found a loophole that can help.
11 June 2009 - 5:00am

Potential Energy & Renewable Resource Mapping - PERRM™

Mon, 06/08/2009 - 19:54

One important planning approach for sustainable living is how to locate and integrate the natural and man-made attributes of the land to configure a low-carbon site for large scale development.

Forget Cars: Houses Are The Real Problem

The act of running and building our homes is responsible for almost half of the U.S.'s carbon footprint. GOOD Magazine asks, so why are we so obsessed with making cars sustainable instead of homes?
8 June 2009 - 11:00am
GOOD Magazine

Can Older Houses be Energy Efficient?

We don't need to build new energy efficient homes as much as we need to refurbish the existing housing stock to make it more energy efficient, writes Richard Moe of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
7 April 2009 - 7:00am
New York Times

Firestorm Over Anti-Green Building Report

A study released last week by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, concluded that green standards were not financially feasible for Class A office buildings. Not so, experts say.
7 March 2009 - 1:00pm
CoStar Group News

Building Codes Gone Green

From Boston to Austin to L.A., more and more cities across the U.S. are making efforts to reduce their carbon emissions and environmental impact by instituting green building codes.
5 February 2009 - 5:00am
Governing

Houston Lights go LED

The city of Houston moves to convert all the bulbs at its traffic stops to LEDs, aiming to save energy and money.
17 December 2008 - 11:00am
Houston Chronicle

Greener London Ahead

The mayor of London has announced plans to make the city greener than ever. He stated that opportunities abounded not just for emissions reduction, but for green job creation as well.
1 December 2008 - 12:00pm
Guardian (UK)

The Future Homes of Post-Crash America

Just as good economic times pushed housing sizes to mansion-like proportions, the downturn in the economy will force builders and consumers to size down and get energy efficient, according to this commentary from James S. Russell.
16 November 2008 - 5:00am
Bloomberg

Snow Forces City To Conserve

An avalanche decimates an Alaskan city's energy infrastructure, leading residents to craft creative ways to conserve energy and lower their utility bills.
18 June 2008 - 8:00am
The Next American City

County Requires All New Homes To Be Green

All new homes in Montgomery County, Maryland, will be required to comply with environmental and energy-efficiency standards.
24 April 2008 - 8:00am
The Washington Post
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