Green Buildings

HelioSage Energy and Consolidated Edison Solutions complete Boston Scientific's rooftop system

Boston Scientific Corp. celebrated Earth Week by inaugurating a 3,900 panel rooftop solar installation atop the company's international dist...

RenewABILITY Energy's Power-Pipe achieves CSA B55.1 ratings and labeling

Kitchener, Ontario RenewABILITY Energy Incorporated, manufacturer of Power-Pipe Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) systems, reported that the ...

Schindler Elevator to supply energy-efficient elevators for Univ. Health Systems expansion

Schindler Elevator Corp. has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract with University Health Systems to supply and install 27 energy-eff...

Project of the month: Nitsch Engineering moves into LEED Gold space designed by Margulies Perruzzi Archts.

Earlier this year, Nitsch Engineering, a Boston-based civil and transportation engineering, land surveying, and planning firm, moved into a ...

The change in momentum: LEED certification vs. Energy Star

I once attended a symposium on wind energy. At the meeting Jim Gordon, Cape Wind's president tossed out an unimaginable idea, a ground break...

Connecting urban design and sustainability on a global scale

How do we do more with less and still create quality, sustainable cities? In the new book Dynamic Urban Design: A Handbook for Creating Sust...

Window film retrofits: Moving us closer to a sustainable future

Q: What is the greatest source of heat loss and gain in any building? A: Windows. Q: How can we minimize heat loss and gain through window...

A storm of regulatory changes are in the wind

Several regulatory changes are being considered at the local and state levels, all of which will impact real estate development. Boston's ci...

A case study in green - How going solar helps!

As a solar PV (photovoltaic) project developer, we talk to hundreds of New England based companies who are embracing the idea of going green...

Update from the USGBC Mass. Chapter

The local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council continues to advocate for better buildings throughout Massachusetts. Most recently, we ...