Design and Construction

Design and Construction

• The Week in Green: October 6-10

  A roundup of green building news, including a green construction survey and carbon-offset sales.

   

• Survey: Green Construction Helps Builders Sell Houses in a Down Economy

  McGraw-Hill/NAHB report states that builders say it is much easier to sell green houses than traditional ones.

   
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  Testing for Toxins

  A Houston-based nonprofit takes aim at a void in delivering healthy indoor air.

   

• Judge Puts Albuquerque's Green Code on Hold

  Just two days old, Albuquerque's new "green" building code is on hold again, and it may never be enforced.

   

• Cincinnati Looks to Lead Green Roof Movement in U.S.

  CINCINNATI - Officials want to see more green roofs on building tops in Cincinnati.

   
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  Obama, McCain on Energy and the Environment

  The 2008 presidential election could have a significant impact on green issues affecting building pros, such as building efficiency, renewable energy initiatives, and green jobs.

   
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  Al Gore Addresses West Coast Green

  In front of a supportive and excited crowd the last morning of West Coast Green, vice president-turned-environmental-spokesman Al Gore recognized green building advocates for their leadership, encouraged continued diligence toward developing energy alternatives, and reiterated his ambitious goals...

   
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  Craftmark Rocks to Green Beat

  One of the D.C.’s largest builders joins forces with Energy Star.

   

• Healthy Building Tenets Differ From Standard Green Building Practices, Say Bau-Biologie Advocates

  At a workshop preceding West Coast Green, two Building Biology practitioners presented a healthy home building philosophy that differs, often starkly, from conventional green building wisdom.

   

• Commentary: Peak Performance

  Educate your buyers on the improvements being made to green building products.