Submit a Story!

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design RSS

Add as Favorite
Select time frame: Now | Week | Month
Bainbridge Island creates green building incentives
sustainableindustries.com — Bainbridge Island offers incentives to Living Building Challenge developments.... (more) Bainbridge Island creates green building incentives
New ECU dining hall is going green
reflector.com — The new dining hall at East Carolina University will be the first building on campus to comply... with ... (more) New ECU dining hall is going green

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Latest Blog Posts

Closings Commence in Brownsville at Habitat for Humanity's 1870 Eastern Parkway
21 hours ago at
The Green Building Market and Impact Report 2009
The Green Building Market and Impact Report 2009
greenerbuildings.com — Download Website: GreenerBuildings.com This second annual report, researched and written by Rob Watson, the "Founding Father of... LEED," explores the impacts that LEED-certified buildings have already had on energy, water, waste and employee ... (more) The Green Building Market and Impact Report 2009
Brooklyn Bowl: World’s First Green Bowling Alley
Brooklyn Bowl: World’s First Green Bowling Alley
sustainablog.org — brooklyn bowl bowling lanes Picture a bowling alley, and you likely come up with images of tacky... shoes, greasy food, and lots and lots of beer bottles. Energy efficiency, reuse and recycling, and local food probably don’t come to mind at all — we’re ... (more) Brooklyn Bowl: World’s First Green Bowling Alley
Bowled Over By LEED Lanes in Brooklyn
Bowled Over By LEED Lanes in Brooklyn
treehugger.com — Images via Brooklyn Bowl LEED buildings are getting pretty thick on the ground these days, and don't... often make it into TreeHugger unless they are pushing platinum or or doing something really special; Brooklyn Bowl falls into that latter ... (more) Bowled Over By LEED Lanes in Brooklyn
Philadelphia Announces the Tallest LEED Certified Building in US
Philadelphia Announces the Tallest LEED Certified Building in US
inhabitat.com — Located in downtown Philadelphia right above the Suburban rail station, the Comcast Center has been awarded the... title of “tallest LEED certified building in the US” after earning a Gold Certification for LEED-CS (Core & Shell). ... (more) Philadelphia Announces the Tallest LEED Certified ...
Landscapes now get 'green' ratings
usatoday.com — As of Thursday, even open-air spaces — from parks and parking lots to corporate and college campuses... — will have their own environmental rating system. "The recognition of the need to address climate change and sustainability is going up and up," says ... (more) Landscapes now get 'green' ratings
LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
greenerbuildings.com — The Chicago chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council this week released the first study of post-construction... performance of LEED-certified buildings in the region, measuring their performance compared to conventional buildings. (more) LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker ...
Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
inhabitat.com — Herzog & de Meuron recently unveiled their finished design for the new Miami Art Museum , which... will be a stunning building surrounded by hanging gardens with tropical plants. Fit for a world renowned art museum, the new MAM will be three ... (more) Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum