Quantcast
Building efficiency is a growing trend serving both economic and environmental concerns

The Growth of Efficient Buildings

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

The area of building efficiency affords tremendous opportunities for both economic growth and reduced environmental impacts. Buildings are the single largest emitters of greenhouse gases. According to a UNEP study titled “Towards a Green Economy,” homes and businesses are responsible for 40 percent of the climate change causing carbon pollution. There is significant room for improvement in new construction and…

Read More→

An example of a "postmodern" Solaris green home. Any house can be made greener!

Don’t Just Clean Your House; Green Your House

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Jared Diamond | 0 Comments

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating impact on the East Coast, there has been contentious debate regarding whether or not we can attribute climate change to such a powerful storm. In fact, Bloomberg Businessweek didn’t pull any punches when it pummeled readers with its brash cover story. But regardless of your stance on the issue, we can all agree that climate…

Read More→

Energy Star shows how to build sustainably

How Affordable is Building Green?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Green Home Design – The ENERGY STAR Option – Guest Post by Shannon Combs Homebuyer demands for energy efficiency and cost savings have ushered in a new era of architects and designers that are helping consumers to save energy, and in turn helping to reduce the emissions that drive climate instability. Green building practices, long considered impractical and expensive, are…

Read More→

Join the Conversation!

Sections and Topics

Monitoring Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Atmospheric CO2 data

A Member of the PlanetWatch Group

GlobalWarmingisReal: A Member of the PlanetWatch Group

SSL Certificate
SSL Certificate

Privacy Policy