Green Buildings

Pro Con built Bowdoin College hockey arena earns LEED certification for new construction

According to Pro Con Inc. the Sidney J. Watson Arena on the campus of Bowdoin College has earned LEED for new construction certification und...

Mercury Solar installs solar panel system at Reckson property

Reckson installed a new 100 kilowatt photovoltaic solar panel system on the roof of 500 W. Putnam Ave. The system is capable of delivering u...

Mass Wind Corp. and Quinn Assoc. seeking windturbine sites

Paul D'Angelo of Quinn Associates of Brockton has been retained by Mass Wind Corp. to seek wind turbine sites to install turbines at custome...

The sustainable way to make old tiles look new again

The Boston area is famous for our wonderful schools, hospitals, care facilities, and laboratories—some of the best in the world. All ...

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and lean construction: Prerequisites for sustainable buildings

There is more to sustainable building than LEED certifications and green cleaning products. The methodology behind lean construction minimiz...

Rivermoor Energy, Zapotec Energy, and Fischbach & Moore begin 240 kw solar project for BWSC

Rivermoor Energy, a Newton-based solar development and investment firm specializing in commercial, government and utility projects, announce...

The key to high-performing geothermal wells

Geothermal systems are an efficient way to heat and cool a building. They operate unobtrusively and don't rely on the weather. Geothermal is...

USGBC Calendar of Events

USGBC 2010 Federal Summit May 18 & 19, Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC Join ...

Meet the new member - Rick Schmidt

Rick Schmidt, AIA, LEED AP founded RF Schmidt Architects with the desire to build a small practice that provides personal, responsive servic...

Srinivasan named director of tech. for The Green RoundTable/Nexus

The Green Roundtable/NEXUS welcomes director of technology & innovation Ravi Srinivasan. Srinivasan will provide technical leadership across...