The building industry is spearheading a "green" transformation, with climate urgency, economics, and government policies.

Architectural design is not merely about the art of creating spaces and shapes; it is a force that profoundly influences our daily lives, work environments, and the health of our communities. In today ...

Have you heard about Mississippi? It’s a construction project brought to life by Waechter Architecture after more than 10 years of planning and investigation. This building isn’t just your ordinary ...

Many of the new buildings on UW’s campus are not only functional and beautiful – they’re also green. The University of Wyoming has committed to building to LEED-Silver standards or better. The US ...

Green building revenue jumped in 2022 with more projects seeking third-party sustainability certifications. Federal spending and new carbon-cutting standards helped advance climate-friendly design, ...

French-Brazilian Triptyque Architecture designed a tropical building in Paris, France, bringing the Amazon rainforest to France. The designers say the sustainable building, called Villa M, “aims to ...

Federal funding clawbacks targeting sustainability-minded programs are expected to stunt U.S. 2050 emissions goals by as much as 7 billion tonnes by 2030, experts warn. But despite those shifting ...

The creation of quality affordable housing, long a concern in New York City, has taken on added urgency in recent years, particularly as Mayor Bill de Blasio has made it the centerpiece of his agenda.

For all the praise green buildings receive these days, many of these projects fall woefully short of expectations when it comes to acoustical performance. Why? In many cases, acoustical performance is ...

Two Dartmouth buildings — the Irving Institute for Energy and Society and Anonymous Hall — received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certifications by the United States Green Building ...

The word sustainability is popping up on building projects like weeds on a roof garden. All over the industry, projects are being painted some shade of green-much of that "green wash," however, ...

Former Puebloan Frank Romero Jr. has a sharp eye for "green" designs. The 2002 East High School graduate recently helped create a blueprint for a "green" building design competition that was judged ...