Green Buildings

Solar permitting process ensures safety, system integrity

The northeast is certainly known for its wild weather throughout the fall and winter, but the damage caused up and down the East Coast by Su...

Move over bottles, here is something cleaner

We all know water is essential for life to exist. Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface and 70-75% of your total body weight is comprised ...

Brownfields redevelopment - Management of contaminated soil at dry cleaning facilities

For decades, dry cleaning facilities have used chemicals called chlorinated solvents in their cleaning process. These solvents persist in so...

IRS temporary regulations relating to capitalization vs. repair of real property costs

In late 2011, Treasury and IRS released temporary regulations relating to the deduction and capitalization of amounts paid to repair, mainta...

Revolution Energy and Dynamic Solar install 1,872 roof panels at 120,000 s/f Willys Gym

The largest roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on Cape Cod has been put into service to bring sustainable power to Willy's Gym and Fitne...

Boston furthers efforts to promote energy efficiency in its facilities

The city of Boston is in the process of drafting an ordinance to track energy use in its facilities. In its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas...

11-02-2012 - EBC program

The Commonwealth of Mass. has initiated a major effort to encourage the recycling and the processing of source separated organic materials s...

Eric Svahn 2012

Name: Eric Svahn Title: Associate, Project Architect Company: Gund Partnership, LLC Location: Cambridge, MA Place of birth: Suffern, NY ...

Steven Cortazzo 2012

Name: Steve Cortazzo Title: Managing Director Company: Kemper System America, Inc. Location: Closter, NJ (U.S. Sales Office) Place of b...

Peck joins Kaplan Construction as senior project manager

Nathan Peck, LEED AP has joined Kaplan Construction as a senior project manager. Peck will also contribute to Kaplan’s business developmen...