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Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention

By Marilyn Pitts
There are plenty of opportunities to check out the latest in green building design and products at the AIA 2008 Convention in Boston this week.
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
By Marilyn Pitts
Thousands attended the recent 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) in Santa Monica, Calif.
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
By The American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2008.
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AIAIA Releases Study of Three Green Building Rating Systems
Report examines Green Globes, LEED NC 2.2, …

Chevron Opens First LEED Gold Building in Louisiana
Chevron Corp. announced this week the opening …

SolarCity Completes Installation at EBay Campus
SolarCity has completed the largest commercial solar …

Westfield Starts Construction of LEED High Rise
Westfield Development Company has begun construction in …

Fort Hood Implementing LEED Criteria
Fort Hood in Texas is incorporating LEED …

Function: Panel Finds BIM is a 'Must Have' for Architects
A recent panel of leading architects hosted …

MkSolaire Opens at Museum of Science and Industry
The mkSolaire incorporates "smart" technologies, with a …

Quick Crete Debuts Ecocast Recycled Precast Concrete
Quick Crete Products' Ecocast is a mix …

HelioVolt Partners with AGA to Develop BIPV Products
HelioVolt and Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co. …

KMD Architects Design High-rise Office for Oakland
The Oakland Planning Commission in Oakland, Calif., …

Rabobank Marks Earth Day With New LEED Certification
San Francisco-based Rabobank recently celebrated Earth Day …

Aerzen Goes for LEED Gold
Aerzen US's new LEED Gold plant in …

Perkins+Will Garners Sustainable Leadership Award
Perkins+Will will receive the 5th Annual CoreNet …

Frost & Sullivan Report Looks at LEED Trend
Emphasis on LEED certification increasingly characterizes the …

Los Angeles Dodgers Plan to Make Stadium Green
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced a …

SolarWall Systems Heat Fort Drum Military Base
The largest collection of solar air heated …

Vico Offers Construction Software for Students and Teachers
Integrated 5D system allows educators to simulate …

AMBS Library is First Theological Library in US to get LEED
The Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Elkhart campus's …

PSE Picks Five Puget Sound-Area Schools for PV Grants
Five Puget Sound-area schools in Washington state …

Liberty Mutual Property Unveils Flexible Green Coverage
Liberty Mutual Property, part of Liberty Mutual …

Great River Energy Dedicates LEED Headquarters
Great River Energy dedicated its LEED Platinum …

Southern California Community Features Solar as Standard
Each of the 56 single-family detached homes …

Pennsylvania Visitor Center Garners LEED Silver
Pennsylvania's new Delaware Water Gap Welcome Center …

LA Mayor Villaraigosa Signs Green Building Law
The new law--the Private Sector Green Building …

Ecobuild America/AEC-ST Conference Hosts SG Blocks
SG (Safe Green) Blocks will display a …

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Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Learn about some of the events taking place for Earth Day for planners, builders, designers and urban thinkers such as the 2008 EcoCity World Summit.
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
NYIT's 2007 Solar Decathlon solar home entry--OPEN House--is designed to extends beyond its physical walls.
Eying Solar Energy
One component of energy analysis is evaluation of potential solar electric power system usage and assessment of passive solar energy.
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Get details about how the acquisition of Carmel Software products will impact Autodesk and its customers.
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
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The latest Solar Essentials, including a Solar Batteries Vendors Chart1Solar Basics: PV Systems …
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Quick Crete Debuts Ecocast Recycled Precast Concrete
Quick Crete Products' Ecocast is a mix of recycled aggregates and other green construction materials.
HelioVolt Partners with AGA to Develop BIPV Products
HelioVolt and Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co. have announced a partnership to develop and manufacture building integrated PV products.
SolarWall Systems Heat Fort Drum Military Base
The largest collection of solar air heated buildings in the world can now be found at the military base of Fort Drum, in upstate New York.
Vico Offers Construction Software for Students and Teachers
Integrated 5D system allows educators to simulate major building projects.
Liberty Mutual Property Unveils Flexible Green Coverage
Liberty Mutual Property, part of Liberty Mutual Group, has introduced a collection of “green” commercial property coverages.
Green Power Labs Introduces SolarSatData
Green Power Labs has developed SolarSatData, a toolset for high-resolution solar resource mapping based on analysis of current weather satellite data.
DuPont Debuts Zodiaq Terra with Recycled Glass
DuPont's newest collection of surfaces--the Zodiaq Terra Collection--has four new colors that contain at least 50 percent preconsumer recycled glass.
Agilewaves to Install Resource Monitor at Nueva School
Agilewaves has announced the deployment of its Resource Monitor into the preK-8 independent Nueva School, in Hillsborough, Calif.
Pedestrian Shops Is First Solar-Powered Shoe Store
Pedestrian Shops, a locally owned and operated retailer in Boulder, Colo., may be the world's first solar-powered shoe store.
CertainTeed Debuts New ProRoc Gypsum Board
CertainTeed has introduced ProRoc Moisture and Mold Resistant Gypsum Board with M2Tech technology.
Uniboard's Nu-Green Particleboard is Now FSC Certified
Uniboard's Nu-Green particleboard is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
American Clay Launches Single-Coat Enjarre Plaster
Enjarre contains zero VOCs and is a hard, durable, mold-resistant, non-toxic, reimulsifiable plaster finish, with no inherent waste on-site.
Flomerics Renews as a ConnectPress Gold Sponsor
Flomerics has renewed their agreement for the ConnectPress CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER and Green Building communities and has also added the Inventor community this year as gold sponsors.
QuietRock and QuietWood Get UL Rating
Quiet Solution's QuietHome sound-damped floor/ceiling assembly has been awarded UL assembly number L591.
LEED for Homes Reference Guide Now Online For Order
The Reference Guide offers over 350 pages of information, resources and standards for the LEED credits covered within the LEED for Homes program.
IMSI/Design Launches Green TurboCad Professional V15
IMSI/Design announced today that it is shipping its flagship CAD (Computer Aided Design) product, TurboCAD Professional Version 15.
Johns Manville Donates Gorilla Wrap to Bywater Cottages
Johns Manville has donated its Gorilla Wrap housewrap to Bywater Cottages, an urban restoration and infill project in New Orleans.
NevaSlip Floor Treatment Safe for Environment, Tests Say
Independent testing of the formula that NevaSlip anti-slip floor service uses on stone and tile floors shows it to be 100% environmentally safe.
Tru-Stile Offers MDF Doors with 82% Recycled Content
TruStile is certified by SCS (Scientific Certification Systems) for using 82 percent recycled content in its MDF door construction.
EnerWorks Solar Water Heating Helps Builders Get LEED
Canada’s first residential development where every house will meet LEED Platinum requirements will feature EnerWorks' solar thermal technology.
Community Features
Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention
Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention
There are plenty of opportunities to check out the latest in green building design and products at the AIA 2008 Convention in Boston this week.
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
Thousands attended the recent 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) in Santa Monica, Calif.
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2008.
Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
Learn about some of the events taking place for Earth Day for planners, builders, designers and urban thinkers such as the 2008 EcoCity World Summit.
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
NYIT's 2007 Solar Decathlon solar home entry--OPEN House--is designed to extends beyond its physical walls.
Eying Solar Energy
Eying Solar Energy
One component of energy analysis is evaluation of potential solar electric power system usage and assessment of passive solar energy.
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Autodesk Expands Energy Analysis Portfolio
Get details about how the acquisition of Carmel Software products will impact Autodesk and its customers.
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
Energy Analysis Tools Boost Efficiencies
Learn about some of the options for determining a building's total energy use.
2008 Energy Analysis Roundup
2008 Energy Analysis Roundup
ConnectPress is proud to present this special report on energy analysis, including a Vendor’s directory.
Recycled Energy Development
Recycled Energy Development
Find out how the company RED, founded by Thomas Casten, helps manufacturing companies capture and reuse waste energy from manufacturing processes.
Going for the Environment: Lawrence's ALOeTERRA
Going for the Environment: Lawrence's ALOeTERRA
Lawrence Technological University's 2007 Solar Decathlon entry combines solar design with recycled materials.
Chartwell School Goes Platinum
Chartwell School Goes Platinum
Find out how the commitment to build the best learning environment lead Chartwell School to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
Architecture 2030
Architecture 2030
Learn about New Mexico architect Edward Mazria's proposal to make all new buildings carbon neutral by 2030.
Sea Level Rise Viewed With Digital Flood Map
Sea Level Rise Viewed With Digital Flood Map
A bird’s eye view of flooded cities to help make the potential impact of sea level rise resonate with people.