University of Hawaii tries out environme [ Honolulu Advertiser ] Jul 11, 2008  DOE officials are looking toward more projects using sustainable materials, and may use pervious concrete at other schools that have a soil substructure ... Read More ...

Green architecture's new goal stylish su [ Christian Science Monitor ] Jul 11, 2008  Whatever their aesthetics, the number of sustainable buildings has grown exponentially, according to the US Green Building Council, an educational ... Read More ...

University Town homes contribute to endo [ Vancouver Sun ] Jul 12, 2008  Providing housing and amenities like shops and parks on campus for more of our community will create a more vibrant and sustainable community and reduce the ... Read More ...

Little house in the Highlands [ Times Online ] Jul 12, 2008  'I always had this interest in materials and touching them and understanding how they go together,' she says. 'One thing I noticed when I was at ... Read More ...

UK Urged to Save Money & Go Green [ Finance Daily ] Jul 10, 2008  Green products are made with sustainable materials which can cost less, are suitable to recycle and reduce harm to the environment. ... Read More ...

Sprouting green rivalry [ Calgary Herald ] Jul 12, 2008  Partnering with his wife Joni, an architect, Ireton is building Folio's first homes on Altadore Avenue while they raised their sons in the city. ... Read More ...

Lotus Eco Elise Trackday Warrior Turns E [ EEMS ] Jul 11, 2008  Sustainable materials, hemp, eco wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with hi-tech water based paint solutions, ... Read More ...

Green Olympics yield mixed record on gre [ guardian.co.uk ] Jul 12, 2008  The daylight that the material conducts into the building is also harnessed to heat the swimming pool, reducing the pool enclosure's energy consumption by ... Read More ...

Lotus goes for the green with Eco Elise [ MotorTrend Magazine ] Jul 11, 2008  Designing the Eco Elise focused on six primary fields: Sustainable materials, cleaner manufacturing processes, renewable energy generation, reducing carbon ... Read More ...

A green Utopia on our doorstep [ Independent Online ] Jul 9, 2008  OPL adheres to 10 guiding principles: zero carbon, zero waste, sustainable transport, sustainable materials, local and sustainable food, sustainable water, ... Read More ...

CEMEX and Urbi Promote Economic Housing [ FOXBusiness ] Jul 12, 2008  In an event held at Valle Las Palmas, the first sustainable community that responds to the long-term growth forecasts of the city of Tijuana by the year ... Read More ...

Green building materials maker Integrity [ Bizjournals.com ] Jun 30, 2008  Integrity Block Inc., which manufactures sustainable building materials, said Monday it closed $2.7 million in equity and debt financing. ... Read More ...

UH Hilo center to get gold LEED certific [ Bizjournals.com ] Jul 11, 2008  The building will be the first on the island to earn the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold rating, ... Read More ...

BUILDING IT GREEN [ Lee's Summit Tribune ] Jul 12, 2008  Green homes are ones that take advantage of natural design elements and utilize local materials. The guiding principle of green homes is to protect the ... Read More ...

Improve Business By Becoming Green Certi [ MortgageNewsDaily.com ] Jul 7, 2008  Completion of the course which has components on green building concepts, sustainable materials and design, the role of real estate in the environment, ... Read More ...

EarthCraft House Named 2008 Green Builde [ dBusinessNews Atlanta ] Jul 12, 2008  ... energy and water efficiency than a typical home, and it goes even further to combine the use of sustainable materials and best building practices. ... Read More ...

Lotus Eco Elise Makes Green Debut [ Edmunds.com/Inside Line ] Jul 10, 2008  The project uses sustainable materials, hemp, eco wool and sisal for the body panels and trim, as well as 'hi-tech water-based paint. ... Read More ...

US Green Building Council set to modify [ Bizjournals.com ] Jul 9, 2008  LEED looks at performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental ... Read More ...