Green Buildings

Help plan the 2011 student design competition

NESEA is currently seeking individuals to help plan and organize the BuildingEnergy 2011 Student Design Competition. Three teams competed in...

Paying more to get less in construction-It's a cultural thing...

The culture in the real estate industry is creating obstacles that are driving up initial construction costs and negatively impacting sustai...

New Hands-On Demo Stage for 2011 trade show

We've heard your requests for an enhanced Trade Show experience! One idea already in the works is a hands-on demo stage where some of our en...

New Boston Fund becomes sustainable business leader

New Boston Fund's Kelly Shom and Cathy Quinn stand with James Hunt (left), Boston chief of environmental and energy services, and Laury Hamm...

Munro Solar and Solar Installation Ltd. install 960 Suntech panels

Munro Solar has completed one of the largest single solar arrays in Massachusetts which will save their customer over $4,000 a month in ener...

Demand for non-toxic green building products

Building products can be green by what they do (save energy, water) and by what they are (recycled content, non toxic). Unfortunately, many ...

Congratulations to our 2010 EBEE Award Recipients!

The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 20th Annual EBEE Awards. The winners will ...

USGBC awards "Most Innovative Product" to Net Zero Energy Training Program

In entertaining fashion, BuildingGreen's Jim Newman MC'd the USGBC Chapter Earth Day Party for more than 100 Chapter members. Hosted since 2...

National Grid, Rivermoor Energy, Fischbach & Moore develop Haverhill brownfield-to-solar project

National Grid and a Newton solar company are developing a 1-megawatt solar array on a former brownfield site. Construction on the project ha...

BAC offers susainable design summer courses

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) has made available its online sustainable design courses for the Summer 2010 session. The courses are...