U.S. Green Building Council

Apple, Inc. plans to build the biggest privately owned solar farm in the United States according to its latest facilities report released earlier this week.

Seattle is the latest in a series of major cities to join the burgeoning building energy efficiency initiative designed to save up to 50 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) recently announced the U.S.

It’s a rare honor indeed, and Clorox Company’s headquarters is one of only 38 buildings in the U.S. to achieve the distinction. But how does one get a LEED Platinum rating, and what does it mean?

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) new, 222,000-square-foot Research Support Facility (RSF) on the NREL campus is a zero-energy facility.

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

Buildings are one of the world's largest consumers of energy and, as a result, one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases.

So, green building--architectural design based on improving the energy efficiency of a building throughout its entire life span--has become increasingly en vogue.

Ask anyone in construction or building design today and they will tell you that “green building” is the most prevalent trend.

The sporting specatcle that is 2010 Winter Olympics is now being played out in full force.  The games, however, are not just providing athletic highlights, but they are also serving as a fantastic platform for the promotion of renewable energy. 

Vancouver City Mayor Gregor Robertson has announced the city's Olympic and Paralympic Village has been certified as the greenest and most sustainable neighbourhood in the world.