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Draft One of IGCC to be Released Soon Draft One of IGCC to be Released Soon
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Sustainable and green design will no longer be a choice, but mandatory under the International Green Construction Code releasing soon.
USGBC Top 10 List of Green Building Bills USGBC Top 10 List of Green Building Bills
By USGBC Read about the two top 10 lists of House and Senate legislation that advances green building, as named by the USGBC.
Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor Puget Sound Energy has seen significant growth in the adoption of solar power, despite the recent economic problems.
Greensburg, Kansas Lives Up to it Name Greensburg, Kansas Lives Up to it Name
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor When tragedy struck and left a town with nothing but rubble, city leaders and residents rebuilt it to be a model of a sustainable, green town.
Are Electrochromic Windows the Future? Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
By Joe Verrengia, NREL NREL researchers are trying to do the high-tech equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated "dynamic windows."
Autodesk Initiates the Retrofitting Conversation Autodesk Initiates the Retrofitting Conversation
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Autodesk’s game, RetroFits, mixes education and fun with the hopes of spreading the word about greening existing buildings.
CFD Allows for More Comprehensive, Energy Efficient Design CFD Allows for More Comprehensive, Energy Efficient Design
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor By using CFdesign, architects can make positive design changes early on in their Revit and MicroStation models.
2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight 2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
By ConnectPress ConnectPress presents an update on the latest developments in analysis and simulation in this collection of articles.
Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor Newly developed solar cells open up broad applications for builders and makers of consumer products.
Greening the Streets Greening the Streets
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Two green building industry architects give insight into how to make green building mainstream.
A Case Study on Building Energy Simulation from Day One A Case Study on Building Energy Simulation from Day One
Submitted by IES Many buildings have energy efficiency aspects in the concept designs, but seldom are the concepts fully analyzed at the initial design stages.
Read What it Takes to Create the World’s Greenest Building Read What it Takes to Create the World’s Greenest Building
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor The world’s greenest building boasts energy saving features like thermal storage, solar power, displacement ventilation, and… that’s just the beginning.
The Downside of the Green Building Products Boom The Downside of the Green Building Products Boom
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Green building may be the way of the future, but learn about the backlash of greenwashing and how it’s causing confusion in the industry.
An Old Concept in a New Building An Old Concept in a New Building
By Heather Lammers, NREL A NREL building is designed with energy saving features like precast exterior panels to help maintain the temperature of the building's interior.
Analysis Solutions Further Support Sustainability Analysis Solutions Further Support Sustainability
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Learn about the latest enhancements in analysis and simulation solutions such as Autodesk Green Building Studio, Bentley Hevacomp and IES products.
Check Out the Exhibitors at this Year’s Greenbuild Check Out the Exhibitors at this Year’s Greenbuild
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor This year’s Greenbuild conference had a variety of exhibitors … read up on our favorites.
A Recap of the Keynote at Greenbuild 2009 A Recap of the Keynote at Greenbuild 2009
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor At this year’s opening plenary session, Al Gore gave an inspiration speech on leading the charge to bringing green building to Main Street.
Do Green Roofs Benefits Outweigh the Costs? Do Green Roofs Benefits Outweigh the Costs?
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Green roofs are catching on in many cities and new construction, but will it ever be considered mainstream?
Greenbuild 2009 Kicks off in Just One Day Greenbuild 2009 Kicks off in Just One Day
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor A preview of this year’s most exciting events at Greenbuild 2009.
Conference Addresses Challenges in Greening Displays Conference Addresses Challenges in Greening Displays
By Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Insight Media's Green Display Expo receives positive feedback on greening up displays and making changes to the industry.
Find Out the Core to Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Building Find Out the Core to Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Building
By Dr. Don McLean, Founder and Managing Director, IES Ltd. Founder of IES sheds light on how good design is sustainable design.
EPA Honors Green Building Challenge Winners EPA Honors Green Building Challenge Winners
By EPA The EPA Lifecycle Building Challenge awards recognized student and professional green building designs and projects.
Don’t Miss the 2009 Solar Decathlon Don’t Miss the 2009 Solar Decathlon
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor This year, 20 teams compete for the championship title in the Solar Decathlon to display the most innovative and effective solar homes.
Countdown Begins to First Ever Green Display Expo Countdown Begins to First Ever Green Display Expo
By Rita Stange, ConnectPress Managing Editor Get a glimpse of the upcoming Green Display Expo taking place at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2009.
Growing the Green Jobs Market Growing the Green Jobs Market
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor Representatives from government agencies, private industry and academia discuss how organizations can help expand the green jobs market.
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Draft One of IGCC to be Released Soon
Sustainable and green design will no longer …

USGBC Top 10 List of Green Building Bills
Read about the two top 10 lists …

Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power
Puget Sound Energy has seen significant growth …

Greensburg, Kansas Lives Up to it Name
When tragedy struck and left a town …

Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
NREL researchers are trying to do the …

Autodesk Initiates the Retrofitting Conversation
Autodesk’s game, RetroFits, mixes education and fun …

CFD Allows for More Comprehensive, Energy Efficient Design
By using CFdesign, architects can make positive …

2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
ConnectPress presents an update on the latest …

Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells
Newly developed solar cells open up broad …

Greening the Streets
Two green building industry architects give insight …