Latest GreenSpec Directory: A Great Source for Green Building Professionals

For all of you out there interested in the latest and greenest building materials, check out BuildingGreen.com’s recently issued 7th edition of the GreenSpec Directory. It lists over 2100 green building products that meet their high standards. They are a trusted, unbiased source who receive no advertising dollars from manufacturers.
Their website also […]

Plastic Bags’ Productive Afterlife

The ease of recycling plastic bags into various green building products is creating new markets. Not only is recycled plastic and wood-fiber plastic composites good for outdoor lumber, they are now being made into door jambs, window casings, siding, roofing shingles, mouldings, playground equipment, and other products.
These long-lasting products are superior to wood in […]

Energy Star Homes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program (an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency) is gaining momentum. In 2006, another 200,000 new homes qualified for the Energy Star. That brings the grand total to over 750,000 Energy Star homes across America.
Not only are these homes energy efficient and […]

Town to Rebuild Green

Greensburg, Kansas was leveled this past May after a tornado struck the town. Interestingly enough, the town will be rebuilt using environmentally friendly materials and technologies that are expected to withstand future natural disasters. Eco-friendly voyeurs can catch the reconstruction as it will be showcased on Planet Green, Discovery’s future channel in […]

A Need to Increase Energy Efficiency

Residential energy use accounts for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. The American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council and others are promoting an energy-efficiency strategy called the 2030 Challenge. It aims for “residential and commercial buildings built today to use half the amount of fossil fuel […]

Computers Can be Green Too

The Green Electronics Council aids the public and private sector in purchasing green computers and monitors through their project EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) which launched in July 2006. To receive EPEAT certification, a product must meet a minimum of 23 criteria, which range from: a reduction in toxic materials used in […]

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