Whether the house is new construction or a retrofit, local weather patterns are a basic planning tool for a zero energy home. Data should include precipitation records, average temperatures by month and preferably by day over the last several years. Lo…
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Does this scene sound familiar? A culture facing an environmental crisis. Their primary building resource — wood — was in high demand for ships and buildings, making the primary heat source for comfort — charcoal — inc…
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Project Location: 3000 River Road, Des Plaines, IL
Owner: Midwest Gaming and Entertainment, LLC
Development Manager: Development Management Associates, LLC
Architect: Klai Juba
General Contractor: Pepper Construction
By Wendy Berger Shapiro
In Decembe…
Des Plaines Casino pursues LEED® certification, green first among Illinois casinos Read More »
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has begun a process to take closer control over the review of LEED project documentation. The move changes the practice that has been in place since early 2009, following inconsistencies and poor servic…
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A new bill introduced in Congress would radically alter the way EPA regulates toxic chemicals.
Congress Considers Overhauling Toxics Law Read More »
Alex Wilson, the founder of BuildingGreen and executive editor of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec, is the 2010 winner of the Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing.
BuildingGreen Founder Alex Wilson Named 2010 Hanley Award Winner Read More »
A report quantifying the respect impacts of value building reuse versus demolition and new construction—including life-cycle assessments (LCA) and examination of building materials and methods—is due to be released in 2011 by The National Trust for…
Reuse or Build New? Group to Gather Hard Environmental Data Read More »
A new report offers the first comprehensive comparison of the two major rating systems for homes: LEED for Homes and the National Green Building Standard. While they come out fairly equal, LEED is ahead on energy.
NAHB and LEED for Homes Equivalent Except on Energy, Says Report Read More »
Niagara Conservation’s Stealth toilet uses an innovative pressure-assist technology that forces air into the trapway so that when flushed a vacuum is created that quietly pulls wastewater from the bowl.
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