Green Buildings

Pro Con Inc names four new LEED accredited professionals - Isaak, Hunter, Davey and Davies

According to Pro Con Inc, four additional members of the company have achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Prof...

About the Environmental Business Council of New England

Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. (EBC) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to enhance business and job growth of bo...

Massachusetts gateway cities: Brownfields pilot sites

On May 19th, eleven Mass. cities signed the "Gateway Cities Compact for Community and Economic Development." The compact establishes an inf...

Electrochem opens new 82,000 s/f, $30 million green manufacturing facility

Dan O'Connell, secretary of housing and economic development for the commonwealth of Mass. said, "Without the skilled work force in southeas...

Dimeo Const. Co. tops-off new 150,000 s/f Fall River Trial Court - designed by Finegold Alexander

Dimeo Construction Co. recently topped-off the new 150,000 s/f Fall River Trial Court designed by Finegold Alexander & Associates Inc. The...

North Branch Construction has been building "green" long before it became common

What do the Gold Level LEED Certified Dartmouth College McLane and Fahey Hall dormitories, Silver Level LEED Certified City of Portsmouth Pu...

Design of sustainable buildings requires increased collaboration between architect, engineer & client

Close collaboration among the architect, engineer, and client has long been an important marker of a successful project. In today's climate ...

Green's popularity has brought opportunities to prove that building sustainability is good business

The concept and practice of green building has clearly gained significant market acceptance and is being incorporated into design and constr...

Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world has embraced it

Sustainable engineering is here to stay. Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world - along with governm...

The key to cost effective management of clean and contaminated soils

All soils are not created equal especially when it comes to managing excess excavated soils as part of site development costs. Many owners ...