There are a lot of gray areas when it comes to going green. Installing solar panels and harnessing wind power may be ideal but not always realistic. Many green-living wannabes run into a daunting ...

In my last column, I made the case for the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. I promised that in my next column I ...

Being known as environmentally friendly isn’t just for tree-huggers anymore. A mainstream push for green building has many local architects scrambling to become a part of the scene. “This is the next ...

A new eco-friendly apartment complex with a passive house design in Pennsylvania does not require its renters to pay energy bills. The entire building is energy-efficient due to the way it's ...

LENOX — The Board of Selectmen has approved the Lenox Green Building Challenge, an innovative, voluntary program aimed at encouraging builders to incorporate energy conservation measures and other ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $15,000 to the Center for Ecological Technology in Pittsfield, Mass., for a program that promotes green building techniques. The Resource ...

The firm integrates energy efficient solutions and green building techniques in Los Angeles —such as high performance insulation, low VOC materials, and water conserving fixtures—into every project to ...

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has adopted new standards to encourage the use of “green” building practices in construction projects throughout the county.The new policies build on standards ...

Nearly two dozen King County employees have been honored for their roles in the county’s green building efforts, according to a press release from the county executive’s office. The employees were ...