Many Save on Utility Bills Indoors, but Not with Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden

While most (96 percent) of U.S. adults have personally adopted sustainable or energy efficient practices at home, comparatively fewer (58 percent) use energy or water saving techniques in their yard, lawn, or garden, according to a new national survey about sustainability. Conducted online by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the results were presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. Of... 

Chicagos Historic Places Revitalized; 22 Properties to Be Honored at Landmark Preservation Awards

The mansions of magnates, the hotel of presidents, the turn-of-the-century homes of Chicagoans, and other community treasures have recently been restored with special attention to historic architectural features. These and other Landmark buildings and their owners, 22 in all, honored today with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s an honor to recognize these outstanding citizens who are truly dedicated... 

Green Depot Opens Showroom on Long Island

Green Depot, the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions, is opening its newest showroom space on August 28 in Greenport, N.Y., on the North Fork of Long Island. The store, Green Depot’s fifth on the East Coast, second in New York and first on Long Island is located near the northeastern tip at 67380 Main Rd./CR-48 in Greenport. Green Depot showcases the very best of green building... 

Forest City Closes $167 Million Financing for Downtown Brooklyn Residential Building

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. announced that it’s New York-based subsidiary, Forest City Ratner Companies, has closed on $167 million in construction financing for 80 DeKalb, a 335,000-square-foot residential building on DeKalb Avenue in downtown Brooklyn. The 34-story, Costas Kondylis-designed building is the first residential tower constructed by Forest City in Brooklyn. It is designed to achieve LEED certification and will include 73 affordable... 

The Galleries at Turney Designed by [merz] project

The Galleries at Turney is the first new residential project in Arizona to achieve LEED-H certification. Located near the Biltmore shopping area, The Galleries consists of eight residences in a quiet gated enclave with spectacular views of the downtown Phoenix skyline and the surrounding natural beauty of Camelback Mountain and the Phoenix North Mountain Preserve.

Sloan Packages High-Efficiency Toilet Flushometers with Vitreous China Fixtures

Sloan Valve Company’s new High-Efficiency Toilet (HET) Systems, which package 1.28 gpf Flushometers with vitreous china fixtures, combine the performance of both the toilet and the flush valve to ensure true, water-efficient systems. Specifiers have a choice of manual Flushometers and sensor-operated Flushometers, which are battery-powered, hardwired or solar-powered. Sensor-operated models include the Sloan ECOS(TM), a battery-powered electronic... 

1st LEED Home on Bainbridge Island

1st LEED Home on Bainbridge Island By Rolling Bay Land Company. Designed by AIA Architect Russel Hamlet of Studio Hamlet and built by contractor Geoffrey Hobert. Originally uploaded by lifebegreen