Last week, history was made on Roosevelt Island in New York when the world-famous building known as The Octagon became the first building in New York State to be powered and heated by a fuel cell. Historic building gone green The Octagon, originally designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, opened in 1841 and was known as [...]

When you consider that flushing the toilet uses between 6 and 20 gallons of water every time, it makes sense to consider other options to go green in the bathroom. To help save on our water consumption when flushing, Rubbermaid Commercial Products is releasing a new waterless bathroom product called the ecoUrinal which could save [...]

Using green products in the building and remodeling process is more than just a lifestyle these days. Many builders and architects, as well as residents in the remodeling process are making a concerted effort to increase sustainability through their building materials. It’s proving to be more than just cost effective, but is also helping to [...]

Today, Nisus Corporation announced it sprayed its one-millionth home with Bora-Care, the green chemical-free termite treatment that has saved more than 300 million gallons of pesticides from being sprayed into the soil around new buildings. Bora-Care and its environmental benefits Traditionally, chemical-based termiticide is pumped directly into the soil around a new building to deter [...]