2012 MegaTrends

December 29th, 2011

Jerry Yudelson, one of the nation’s leading green building and sustainability consultants, offer industry predictions for the year ahead, incorporating input gleaned from conversations with green building industry leaders in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Read More »

Can Voluntary Sustainability Work?

November 10th, 2011

Architect Ed Mazria, creator of the non-profit nonprofit Architecture 2030 , believes so:
“”The building sector is not bound by politics or policy, in a sense. It transforms when designers and people in the building sector decide to design and plan differently. And we’re just trying to help that along,” he said.
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Interior Department Aims For Balance

November 9th, 2011

The US Department of Interior seeks to strike a balance between national environmental groups, leading solar industry organizations and utility companies with a new plan for solar development on public lands in the West.
While it is under review by stakeholders, initial feedback is promising:
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