Eco-friendly Orchid House by by Sarah Featherstone

This spectacular piece of architecture isn’t even built yet, but that didn’t bring down its price any. An innovative eco-friendly home in a Cotswold nature reserve has been sold for a world record £7.2 million for a country house. The eco-friendly Orchid House, built on a lake in a privately-owned Cotswold (U.K.) nature reserve, is predicted to produce more energy than it uses. The house, which was designed by Sarah Featherstone, won’t be finished... 

Proximity Named the highest rated Green hotel and restaurant in America

Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels announce that Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro have been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. Opened in late 2007, Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro are the first in the hospitality industry to obtain the USGBC’s top level of certification. Dennis... 

Discover Concrete Homes and Their Many Benefits

Popping up throughout North America, builders and homeowners alike are taking notice of concrete homes and their ability to fit in as a mainstream building option. ConcreteNetwork.com has taken this emerging trend and dedicated a new section detailing everything there is to know, including the cost of building a concrete home, design options, concrete home benefits and more. Energy cost savings, the homes’ ability to provide healthier living... 

SHW Group Will Design the Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich.

The SHW Group’s Detroit studio will design the new Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich. It will be the first building to be constructed at the Kettering University Technology Park and possibly the first LEED certified building in Flint. It will be located on Bluff Street, near the Flint River. “The mission of Kettering’s new Science and Technology Incubator is to provide resources and opportunities... 

Noble Innovations Viridian Tankless Water Heater Selected Top Product for 2008 by Leading Building Industry Magazine

Noble Innovations, Inc. announced today that its Viridian® high-end, truly tankless electric tankless water heaters have been selected by Residential Design & Build magazine as #3 in its listing of the Top 100 New Products for 2008. Residential Design & Build magazine is the nation’s leading publication for designers and builders of custom homes. According to James Cole, President and CEO of Noble Innovations, “Given that the first six... 

Video: The Pink Panther(TM) Breaks Silence: Identifies Biggest Energy Consumer

Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther(TM), Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning, broke his decades of silence on October 9, 2008 to focus national attention on the massive amount of energy used to heat and cool buildings. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 40 percent of U.S. energy is swallowed by buildings, yet most Americans believe transportation and industry are the largest... 

Businesses Believe in Green Building Benefits, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of... 

Introducing the First Nationwide Program to Green Foreclosed Properties

Viridian Asset Management, LLC (http://www.viridianasset.com) announced the national launch of its groundbreaking BankonGreen(TM) program designed to bring “green,” energy-efficient rehabilitation to properties owned by banks and financial institutions. BankonGreen(TM) is a one-of-a-kind program that links and streamlines traditional REO asset management services with cost effective, tangible energy efficiency improvements. Viridian is... 

HousePlansAndMore.com Goes Green

Green homebuilding is undeniably the hottest trend in the housing industry. The growing concern for protecting the environment and energy efficiency has filtered into just about every product market imaginable, and has generated the focus for the latest additions to HDA’s home plan web site www.houseplansandmore.com. At House Plans and More, customers can easily find this terrific new green section by clicking the green box labeled, “Green... 

Bill Hood Appointed Office Principal in Bakers Cary Office

Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Alternext US:BKR) announced that Bill Hood, P.E., RLA, LEED AP, has been appointed office principal for Baker’s Cary, North Carolina, office. He will be responsible for operations management, office administration, financial management, project oversight and business development for all of Baker’s activities in Cary. Hood’s extensive experience with...