If you’ve ever experienced shock and awe when you open your monthly electricity statement and wondered where all those kilowatts went, consider how quickly leaky windows and drafty doors waste your wattage and run up the bill. By the same token, think of how much money you would have saved [...]

Helping our environment requires a lot of teamwork to actually succeed. From contractors, developers and builders to homeowners and residents, going green takes everyone’s cooperation. The homes we live in are a huge source of energy consumption. According to a report from the EPA’s Green Building Workgroup, residential buildings account [...]

Individuals today have many options available to them when trying to live more sustainably or more environmentally friendly. For those individuals who are also fortunate enough to own their home, pursuing some of these options is likely to increase the market value of your home while saving money on energy [...]

Environmentally friendly sports facilities are important for athletes, spectators and the public. If you are interested in whether complexes are becoming sustainable, take a look at these facilities below: 1.     TCF Bank Stadium (US) Located in Minnesota, this is the University of Minnesota’s college stadium that hosts many games throughout [...]

  In many countries worldwide, the largest energy user tends to be those in the industrial sector; the US’s industrial division accounts for over one-third of the nation’s total energy consumption. With this in mind, many manufacturers are being advised to rethink their processes and the methods they use within [...]

There is now widespread concern over the depletion of the earth’s resources and the environmentally damaging effects of many manufacturing processes. There is most certainly an increased need to utilise sustainable materials and a growing engagement in the subject on the part of the consumer. you would think, therefore, that [...]

Going green is the most sensible way of investing in the future. Do your part and reduce your carbon footprint. While you may be just one person, you can still make an impact. Make green efforts a part of your lifestyle and incorporate green techniques in your home. Many people [...]

LEED certification is a growing norm and an attractive innovation in the building industry.  LEED-certified buildings are designed to conserve energy and water, reduce waste, lower building operating costs, increase asset value, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and be overall healthier and safer for occupants.  On top of those benefits, LEED-certification [...]

Parisian architecture firm Studio 1984 submitted a human nest made of bales of straw as their entry into a competition hosted by the Archi<20 Festival de L’Architecture in Alsace, France. “Social and environmental sustainability are linked and should be considered in the design of projects,” cofounder Romain Gié tells Co.Design.“For us it is like a land art [...]

The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy. –Huffington Post “Beach replenishment” is the one step forward, two steps back method of keeping pace with rising sea levels along populated coasts: where sand is pumped onto beaches to build up naturally receding dunes and [...]