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More Than 130 Building Projects Turn to LEED’s Safety First Credits in Response to COVID-19

October 18, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Green building strategies are helping companies develop and measure healthy, sustainable and resilient reopening efforts WASHINGTON, D.C.  – As companies, organizations and governments focus on safe and healthy reopening plans in response to the pandemic,…

USGBC Launches New “Insight” Feature to Help Green Building Projects Prioritize Sustainability Strategies and Improve Performance

November 21, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

ATLANTA, Ga. – Today, at the annual Greenbuild conference, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched Insight, a new data-driven tool that highlights…

USGBC Announces Vision for LEED Positive

November 21, 2019 - in Buildings, News

ATLANTA  – Today, during its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo being held in Atlanta, Ga., the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)…

Green Light for Asia’s Largest Passive House Settlement in Qingdao, People’s Republic of China

November 8, 2016 - in News, Projects

Qingdao – Along with working on the world’s largest passive house settlement in Heidelberg, Wolfgang Frey and his team at Frey Architekten are also involved in Asia’s largest passive house settlement. In September 2016 a groundbreaking ceremony for the…

‘Living Walls’ Can Play Significant Role in Tackling Toxic Air Hot Spots in Cities

September 12, 2016 - in Lifecycle

Cities are being encouraged to ‘turn green’ to help tackle rising toxic air hot spots. The report shows that the contribution of ‘green building envelopes’, such as moss and vegetated walls, vertical farming and roof gardens, has been underestimated.…