Skilled and reliable plumbing contractors will always be highly-valued, after all, no building project can be completed without an appropriate plumbing system. However, as we’ve seen across all major ...

At the southern edge of the Mojave Desert on an unusually warm Saturday in February, dozens of people mill throughout the living space of a 2,300-square-foot three-bed, two-bath house with a connected ...

Cob construction has been used for thousands of years, but modern building codes have yet to catch up. Ziggy Liloia was the lead builder of this cob cottage at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Missouri.

What is passive solar energy, and how can passive solar be incorporated into energy efficient home designs? A natural builder shares tips on building an energy-efficient home. To me, the art of ...

In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the idea of building a green home using traditional techniques might sound like you’d be taking a step backward. However, it's important that we re-evaluate ...

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, designed by DLR Group, is the first museum in the United States to earn LEED v4 Building Design and Construction, New Construction (BD+C NC) Platinum ...

Traditional craftsmanship meets modern innovation in the work of New Jersey–based Scandic Builders. The environmentally conscious builder utilizes recycled and sustainable materials, renewable energy ...

SUNY Old Westbury will begin renovations this week on its Natural Science Building that will move the school closer to its future conservation goals and support a spike in enrollment. The college is ...

After nearly three decades of leading a manufacturing company through environmental transformation, the main lesson I've learned is that sustainable business practices emerge most effectively from ...

The U.S. Green Building Council reports that LEED-certified buildings decrease their energy consumption by 25%, while simultaneously cutting carbon emissions by 34%, and lowering water consumption by ...