Environmental Design & Construction articles from December 2006

Environmental Design & Construction archives from December 2006

Greenbuild 2006 is gone, but not forgotten.(Conference news)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Last month, I mentioned how excited I was about traveling to my fifth Greenbuild conference. Without fail, Greenbuild 2006 in Denver was nothing short of phenomenal... I was not disappointed one bit, except for the lack of time I had to see...

Energy associated with "green" leases.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... To the Editor: Having been involved especially with the energy provisions of leases probably approaching 100 million square feet, both net and gross, on behalf of both property owners and tenants, including leases for green buildings, I...

EPA challenges architects to design to earn the ENERGY STAR.(NEWSLINE)
December 1, 2006... Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize architecture firms that participate in the ENERGY STAR Challenge. This effort actively supports the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) commitment to reduce...

Mannington incorporates recycled drywall into flooring.(NEWSLINE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Salem, N.J. -- Mannington has developed resilient tile flooring containing gypsum from recycled drywall. The gypsum replaces a portion of the limestone in the resilient tile; Mannington is the first flooring company to utilize this "waste...

Ecostar receives approval in New Orleans' historic French Quarter district.(NEWSLINE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Mundelein, Ill. -- EcoStar, a manufacturer of emulated slate and shake roofing tiles, announced the approval of EcoStar synthetic slate shingles by the Vieux Carre Commission in the French Quarter of New Orleans for historic restoration....

Green Building Alliance receives $1.25 million to launch economic development initiative.(NEWSLINE)
December 1, 2006... Pittsburgh -- Armed with $1.25 million in seed money, the Green Building Alliance announced that it will launch the Green Building Products Initiative, a new economic development program created to leverage western Pennsylvania's...

U.S. Army Corps of engineers endorses use of non-water-using urinals.(NEWSLINE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Washington, D.C. -- When the U.S. Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 1992, it mandated the use of low-flush urinals that require no more than one gallon of water per flush (gpf) in order to conserve water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Asia Trail opens at Smithsonian National Zoological Park, wins sustainable design award.(NEWSLINE)
December 1, 2006... Washington, D.C. -- After nearly five years of design and construction, Asia Trail opened to the public at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. on October 17, 2006. That same week, Chatelain Architects p.c.--who...

First double Gold awarded: LEED-CI and LEED-CS doubly-certified building.(NEWSLINE)(East Hills Center building )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Grand Rapids, Mich. -- Bazzani Associates, the West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Lake Affect Design Studio announced the first double Gold LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the East Hills Center (of the...

Cascadia Region Green Building Council issues "Living Building Challenge," aims to advance green building performance.(NEWSLINE)
December 1, 2006... Denver -- In its ongoing effort to define a true measure of sustainability in the built environment, the Cascadia Region Green Building Council issued the Living Building Challenge. This evolving set of guidelines, designed for building owners,...

Greenbuild 2006.(NEWSLINE)(Green Building Council)(Conference news)
December 1, 2006... Denver -- With over 13,000 attendees and 710 exhibitor booths, the fifth annual 2006 Greenbuild Conference and Expo was held in Denver, Nov. 15-17, 2006. USGBC Member Day on Tuesday kicked off with renowned scientist and environmentalist...

Errata.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2006... It has been brought to our attention that information in the "Indoor Air Quality: A Prevailing Factor in School Construction" article that appeared on page IAQ 6 of the GREENGUARD special section (ED+C, Nov. 2006) contains an error in data. The...

Green Building Initiative reports positive results after second year.(NEWSLINE at home)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Portland, Ore. -- After two years in operation, the Portland, Ore.-based Green Building Initiative (GBI) has worked to introduce and enhance its portfolio of tools for the residential and commercial building markets. In residential...

Home Energy Efficiency efforts culminate in significant savings.(NEWSLINE at home)
December 1, 2006... Washington, D.C. -- The energy efficiency of more than 325,000 homes and apartment units across the country was improved through better building techniques and energy efficiency improvements, saving consumers close to $150 million in 2005,...

Duke announces construction of 'The Home Depot Smart Home'.(NEWSLINE at home)(Duke University)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Durham, N.C. -- Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering and The Home Depot are partnering to create "The Home Depot Smart Home," a residential laboratory designed to meet LEED green building standards, where students will research and...

NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines provide blueprint for design and construction.(NEWSLINE at home)
December 1, 2006... Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines allow builders and remodelers to help their customers embrace green building concepts by providing a blueprint for successful design and...

Enterprise Community Partners, USGBC announce partnership.(NEWSLINE at home)(U.S. Green Building Council )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Denver -- In an initiative to bolster green affordable housing efforts, Enterprise Community Partners and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have partnered to accelerate the momentum among affordable housing developers to incorporate green...

ED+C'S sustainable home special section coming four times in 2007.(NEWSLINE at home)
December 1, 2006... Troy, Mich. -- ED+C's residential special section, Sustainable Home, will run four times in 2007 beginning with the January 2007 issue, and then also in May, August and October. Sustainable Home is a design-oriented magazine and website that...

2006 top products.(PRODUCT FOCUS)
December 1, 2006... THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST REQUESTED PRODUCTS OF 2006. PREVIOUSLY FEATURED IN A 2006 ISSUE OF ED+C, THESE PRODUCTS RECEIVED THE MOST READER INQUIRIES, CONGRATULATIONS TO: COMPACT GRAY WATER PUMPING SYSTEM Edison, N.J. -- The...

Perspectives on sustainable design: as the end of 2006 approaches, sustainable design leaders share their perspectives on the green building industry's past, present and future.(National organization overview)
December 1, 2006... POSITIONED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE The dictionary defines a building as "a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level." That definition is correct as far it...

Costs, savings and value; Construction costs and operating savings of green buildings: this article is the second in a series of three. The first examined benefits and market share.(STUDIO)
December 1, 2006... CONSTRUCTION COSTS In a broad construction cost study (5) of LEED and non-LEED buildings by Davis Langdon & Seah International, Lisa Fay Matthiessen concludes, "there is no significant difference in the average construction costs for green...

Strategy for analyzing the financial impacts of sustainable design options for LEED.(STUDIO)
December 1, 2006... If we want to design a LEED facility how much more would it cost to design a Gold-rated LEED facility over one that is just LEED certified? Are your building goals compatible with the triple bottom line approach that LEED is designed around? If...

Product index.(Table)
December 1, 2006... Expand Your Search More Information and Tools--www.edcmag.com/greenbook [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CSI CODE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 000000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 010000...

Suppliers.(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... 3FORM Member of the USGBC[TM] 2300 S. 2300 W., Ste. B Salt Lake City, UT 84119 (801) 649-2500 Fax: (801) 469-2699 www.3-form.com Both Residential and Commercial 3form's ecoresin[TM] product utilizes at least 40%...

Trade names.
December 1, 2006... #10 Mastic[R] -- RCD Corporation #15 Weather Barrier Coating[R] -- RCD Corporation #5 Ductliner Adhesive[R] -- RCD Corporation #6 Mastic[R] -- RCD Corporation #7 Mastic[R] -- RCD Corporation #8 Mastic[R] -- RCD Corporation...

Resources.
December 1, 2006... AEC SERVICES Ashokan Architecture & Planning, PLLC Member of the GBI Member of the USGBC[TM] LEED Accredited professional on staff 288 Wall St., Ste. 2 Kingston, NY 12401 (845) 338-8182 Fax: (845) 338-8197 ...