USGBC’s LEED has been around for more than a decade now, and it has certainly proven to be an efficient and effective standard for pushing green building all over the world. LEED v4 Credit Categories: Green building for the win!…
After more than a decade of transformative leadership in green building, the U.S. Green Building Council is finally launching its first ever magazine called USGBC+. A taste of things to come: USGBC+ website still on the works. USGBC President Rick…
We need to take our local parks seriously. They're the last bastion of greenness in any urban setting, the breath of relief amidst looming steel and glass skyscrapers that characterize our modern world. Bukit Batok Nature Park in Singapore uses…
Outdoor air isn't a joy to breathe these days. That's according to the new findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week. Classic tale of adaptation: the peppered moth assuming a dark coloring in response to the Industrial…
Other than the usual clean energy sources which are solar and wind, engineers are also looking into other ingenious ways to supply and supplement power to green buildings. One such source that can be tapped is our own bodily motion.…
China is gearing up to build over 7 million public housing in 2014 as a measure to combat rising real estate prices. That’s a lot of houses, and if done right could mean a significant boost to home ownership…
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