A new roof and attic system developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building Technology Center is promising efficient designs that can be applied affordably to existing buildings and new constructions.
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Abu Dhabi's government initiative may lead to the greenest city ever. Masdar City, the world's first large scale carbon-neutral development, recently partnered with leading research organization Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft to develop a new center focused on technologies indispensable for the sustainable cities of the future.
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New urbanism arose from a desire to create "complete" environments, often fostering pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Earlier this month, the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU), the leading international new urbanist organization, began offering a new accreditation for planners.
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You may not think of concrete at the top of the list of green building materials, but the long-term reductions in energy use are making it a popular choice for construction.
Read MoreEnergy efficiency has grown in popularity thanks in part to the Obama administration, bringing new attention to retrofitting with promises of green jobs and meeting energy goals. A range of business people, experts and officials from 17 cities met this week at the Harvard Kennedy School to discuss how to build jobs and modernize buildings.
Read MoreWashington University in St. Louis has opened the doors to one of the greenest buildings in the U.S, and aims to meet one of the toughest green building standards -- the Living Building Challenge. At the Tyson Research Center is the Living Learning Center, a building that will not only provides its own water and power, but also be built from reclaimed wood.
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