Trellis House in Washington D.C. goes above and beyond to deliver on climate promises to residents of this new eco-friendly apartment building. What’s better than a new LEED Platinum mixed-income ...

Chin Hang Ping joined ADDP, an acclaimed Singapore-based firm committed to sustainable building design, in 2010. ADDP, one of the first architectural firms to be ISO 14001 - Environmental Management ...

Energy codes around the world get stricter every year, architects need to prepare for various challenges ahead. The first step is to understand the key metrics needed to conduct early-stage analyses ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the construction market hard across the board. However, for firms providing sustainable design and construction, the impact of the crisis may have more profound effects.

It seems apt that as I was gearing up to write my latest blog about business practices for green buildings that I would receive a press release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcing ...

Miles Keeping is a Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist working in professional practice. He co-founded the Hillbreak consultancy in 2015 and is Visiting Professor in Sustainable Real ...

The U.S. population is aging. In 2050, Americans aged 65 will number 83.7 million, almost double the elderly population in 2012. The baby boomer generation seeks a more dignified and affirming ...

Even before projects reach the shovel-ready phase, a “business as usual” mindset can stunt sustainability goals, says John Delaney, sustainability director at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners ...

Multiple buildings on Penn’s campus have been designated with certifications from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The buildings — which include the Vagelos Laboratory for ...

Ever since firefighters have been going to building fires, it has been paramount that if they want to survive the destructive force of fire in a building, they must have knowledge of how buildings are ...

The University of Sao Paulo's communal bathroom proposal for post-disaster relief. Image Courtesy of Pillars of Sustainable Education The APIS Project is a four-year effort in Eldorado, Brazil to find ...