Greening the Office

There are many ways to start making your office more eco-friendly. Easy things to do include:

recycling
sending emails rather than paper memos
using washable coffee mugs, kitchen utensils & dishes
purchasing recycled-content office paper

Book Club for Green Building Professionals

The U.S. Green Building Council has created GreenWorks, a great resource to obtain the latest and greatest books on sustainable design and green building. The online book club is the place for “professionals to connect with others in the field, share their thoughts on various books, ideas and authors, as well as learn more [...]

Green Workshops for West Virginia Small Businesses

Small businesses in West Virginia can gain valuable insight into green building and energy efficient concepts, as well as biofuels production and renewable energy, at the “Advancing Sustainable Development” workshop series this month in Beckley.

Low Demand for Office Space, Even if it’s Green

Is it just me, or does it not make any sense to continue building office space, or anything else for that matter, if the need for it isn’t there? Don’t the building owners see all the other available space for rent in the area before they invest money into building new structures? This [...]

The Future of Green Building

Since buildings account for a whopping 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, it is easy to see why green building is a growing necessity for the future well-being of this planet and its inhabitants. A new report released by McGraw Hill Construction, North America’s premier construction information source, revealed significant growth in global green building [...]

The Growth of Green Construction

We hear about it everywhere, on the news, in our towns and around the world,…green design and construction is growing despite a downturn in the conventional construction industry. The reason is simple: it just makes sense to make homes and buildings more energy- and water-efficient, integrate sustainable products, reduce pollution, and recycle the [...]

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