Articles About Green Buildings
- Author:
- Mark McDowell
- Posted:
- 08.13.2010
AIA Edges Closer to USGBC Standards for Green Buildings
It’s surprising that the AIA still does not endorse LEED standards for green buildings. There has been some progress in forming some kind of strategic alliance, but that is only in the area of advocacy, education and research. There is still nothing concrete. Nevertheless, the Architecture 2030 Bulletin and the AIA 2030 Commitment story are […]
- Author:
- Mark McDowell
- Posted:
- 01.19.2010
Half of Commercial Buildings Could Go Green by 2015
By 2015, green buildings could constitute approximately half of all commercial space, according to a study by Good Energies, Inc., a New York venture capital firm. Although sustainable initiatives were perceived as a niche market just 10 years ago, developers now realize that going green in new and renovation projects is not as expensive as […]