Green Buildings

Conn. Science Center opens rooftop garden

The 144,000 s/f Connecticut Science Center at 250 Columbus Blvd. has opened its "green" Rooftop Garden for the 2012 season. Thanks to sponso...

Rob Feuer 2012

Name: Rob Feuer Title: Principal Company: Green Sentry Solutions Location: New Rochelle, NY Place of birth: San Jose, CA Family: Wife and...

Net metering: What's all the fuss?

If you are interested in installing a solar PV or wind generating system in Massachusetts, you need to be interested in net metering. Why n...

Revolution Energy LLC installs 2,000 solar panels for The EDGE Sports Center

The EDGE Sports Center has broken ground to add a second ice hockey rink as well as two outdoor synthetic athletic fields with a winter air ...

Pro Con's Residences at Portwalk earns LEED Gold

Cathartes Private Investments and Pro Con Inc said that The Residences at Portwalk have been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the USGBC. C...

Wind Turbine Noise

In follow-up to a previous article on a state sponsored study (the Report) on the potential adverse health effects, including noise, associa...

LEED 2012 is now LEED v4 - Why?

On June 6, 2012 Rick Fedrizzi, CEO, USGBC sent out an email to USGBC members that stated, "In response to overwhelming feedback from our mem...

Green Steam: The energy-efficient urban solution

When it comes to energy efficiency and renewable energy, building owners and developers have a multitude of options to consider. Many of the...

The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park: Proving that Green is the only way to go

The Durst Organization's sustainability commitment is based on a simple philosophy that dates back to the company founder, Joseph Durst: "Le...

Nexamp installs new $1.5 million solar array on Leewood Building for Swix Sport USA

The city's largest rooftop solar array has been installed atop the Leewood Building in the Newark St. industrial park. It will provide up to...