— Autodesk, Inc. and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have announced the results of the 2008 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an annual survey that measures how AIA members are practicing ...

"Basic design requirements now include not only sustainability but also health and wellness attributes." Memphis Business Journal asked local architecture and design firms what green building trends ...

Green building methods and sustainable architecture focus on environmentally responsible and energy-efficient construction practices. They aim to minimize negative environmental impacts not only ...

The American Institute of Architects announces its 2011 list of the best examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutionsBy Bryan Walsh Brooks + Scarpa This apartment/office complex is ...

The tǝmǝsew’txw Aquatic and Community Centre is the rare all-electric aquatics center that boasts Canada’s Green Building ...

In 1981, architects Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk broke ground on the vacation town of Seaside, Fla. Seaside was a planned community designed to cut through the (then-literal) smog of ...

New York City has gained a striking addition to its iconic skyline. Designed by renowned British firm Foster + Partners, 270 ...

On a grassy hillside nestled into a live oak woodland ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area, a group of elementary students armed with clipboards huddle around a cluster of native vegetation, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Lack of regulations on minimum environmental performance of new buildings will frustrate ...

Living room walls made of recycled newsprint and carpet pads. Kitchen cabinets from glued-together chips of recycled wood. Counter tops of used carpet, bottle shards, vinyl records and computer parts.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously. Upfront Carbon Emissions (UCE) is a term first used on TreeHugger to describe the CO2 emitted during the construction of a building, the ...

The building materials that are used to construct our homes absolutely make a difference to our human and planetary health. And while we can pick up a bag of chips or box of cereal and read the ...