by creedla | Jan 11, 2018 | Green Construction
It is undeniable that we are living a revolution in our consumption habits. Not so long ago, virtually nobody would pay attention to what happens during the production cycle of a product, and its consequences. Let’s take a chair as an example. Consumers used to think:...
by creedla | Dec 19, 2017 | Environmental News, Green Construction
Architects and urban planners are coming up with creative ways to preserve green spaces in the world’s cities. Approximately half of the world’s population of 7.6 billion people lives in cities, a staggering sum indeed! Given the many benefits green spaces provide...
by creedla | Nov 21, 2017 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Green Construction
Greensburg, KS rebuilt their community to be green after a tornado destroyed the town. A decade ago, an immense EF-5 tornado reduced the town of Greensburg, KS to rubble. Steve Hewitt, the city administrator was talking to (then) Gov. Kathleen Sebelius about...
by creedla | Nov 3, 2017 | Environmental News, Green Construction
A “Cool” Solution to a “Heated” Issue. Bioclimatic architecture could enable buildings to eschew air conditioning systems, saving energy and preventing heat gain into the environment An ubiquitous sight on the rooftops of almost any modern structure are large central...
by creedla | Sep 22, 2017 | Environmental News, Green Construction
LEED-Certified Buildings Possess Higher Resale Values Compared to Their Non-Certified Counterparts Within the realm of green building construction there exists LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. A component of the U.S. Green Building Council...
by creedla | Aug 25, 2017 | Green Construction
Net-Zero energy building techniques are trickling into the California housing sector. Eager students have been invited to “take the ball and run with it” by teachers as a means of continuing learning that had previously taken place. The enthusiasm seen by the teacher...
