Carlisle Development Completes First Two Phases of Florida Affordable Green Development

The project stands to become the state’s first LEED-Silver affordable housing development.

The Carlisle Development Group announced the opening of phases I and II for Tallman Pines, a 200-apartment affordable housing development in Deerfield Beach.

Mind the Waste: Deconstruction Vs. Demolition

CUSTOM HOME 05/22/2008

Demolishing an existing house for a renovation or infill project may be quick and easy, but a lot of those building materials unnecessarily end up in land fills. According to the EPA's 2003 estimates, 164 million tons of waste was generated from building activities, including construction...

Alternative Energy

Greensburg, Kan., Turns to Renewable Energy

As tornado-ravaged town rebuilds green, officials plan to harness wind, hydro, and solar power.
Austin Ronald McDonald House Lands LEED-Platinum Certification

Sustainability features in the 30-room facility, which will provide lodging, support services, and meals to ill children and their families,...
South of Market: LEED-certified Folsom + Dore Apartments in San Francisco Combine Affordable Housing with Sustainable Features

If you’ve bought into the belief that building green, and especially to LEED standards, is only affordable at the upper end of the housing p...
Panama City, Fla., Home Achieves LEED Platinum

Today's environmentally conscious builders and building science experts want platinum. And a StalwartBuilt zero-energy home in Panama City, ...
A Charge in the Air

When South Texas fishing guide Walt Kittelberger founded the Lower Laguna Madre Foundation in the 1990s, it was to fight would-be developers...

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Building Science and Techniques

Green Building Can Be Sensible and Cost-Effective

Sustainable building experts at PCBC provide tips for going green without breaking the bank.
California Builder Joins DOE Builders Challenge

The Grupe Co. is one of 150 builders committed to collectively building 220,000 high-performance homes by 2012.
84 Lumber Expands into the FSC-Certified Wood Market

Twenty-six locations operated by 84 Lumber Co., one of the nation’s leading lumber dealers, now are selling Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)...
'Extreme Makeover' Goes Green in New Orleans

Deltec Homes leads a team of builders on a four-day quest to construct a storm-proof, green home and church.
Managing Moisture: The Building Shell

Of the many principles incorporated into green building, moisture management is key to succeeding in at least two: health (in terms of avoid...

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Codes and Standards

Hundreds Achieve Certified Green Professional Status

NAHB’s program certifies 800 pros in its first five months.
EPA Developing WaterSense Program for Homes

Homes achieving the specification will use 20% less water than standard new houses.
California Builder Joins DOE Builders Challenge

The Grupe Co. is one of 150 builders committed to collectively building 220,000 high-performance homes by 2012.
Colorado Congressman Proposes GREEN Act of 2008

The bill, which would provide lending incentives to encourage energy-efficient and sustainable building, gains USGBC support, mixed reaction...
Feds Fine Home Builders for Water Pollution

Four of the nation's largest homebuilders will pay $4.3 million in fines for failing to control runoff at construction sites in 34 states an...

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Design and Construction

Centex Adopts Energy Efficiency Standards

Centex Homes plans to make a suite of energy efficiency products standard in its homes.
Hundreds Achieve Certified Green Professional Status

NAHB’s program certifies 800 pros in its first five months.
Commentary: Silencing the Skeptics

When it comes to dispelling the myths about green building, the proof is in the energy bills.
Green Building Can Be Sensible and Cost-Effective

Sustainable building experts at PCBC provide tips for going green without breaking the bank.
The Week in Green: June 23-27

A roundup of green building news for the week of June 16-20, including coverage from the Pacific Coast Builders Conference.

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Material Use and Reuse

Carlisle Development Completes First Two Phases of Florida Affordable Green Development

The Carlisle Development Group announced the opening of phases I and II for Tallman Pines, a 200-apartment affordable housing development in...
Mind the Waste: Deconstruction Vs. Demolition

Demolishing an existing house for a renovation or infill project may be quick and easy, but a lot of those building materials unnecessarily ...
Waste Not, Want Not

For years, there's been a huge global effort to recycle. From aluminum cans to cell phones, Americans are urged to consider recycling rather...
Green Building Basics

The first time I remember hearing about green building was in the early-'70s, when a perfect blend of hippie culture and rising oil costs re...
Exterior Products Review: Reclaimed Lumber

Even with surging interest in green building and sustainability, new construction and renovation projects continue to deplete vast quantitie...

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Best Practices

The project stands to become the state’s first LEED-Silver affordable housing development.