For those who missed it, here's last week's All Thing's Considered, which took a close look at the Green Building movement in the States. Among the aspects of the industry investigated was LEED certification, a driving force in the popularity of green building. NPR...
The USGBC recently announced its four finalists for the Natural Talent Design Competition, a competition pitting students and emerging professionals against one another to determine the best sustainable design to be applied to the New Orleans rebuilding efforts. The...
P&G recently launched the Give Health Clean Water Blogivation campaign, a social sustainability/social media movement that will tap into the female blogging community to bring clean water to those in need. A partnership between Changents.com and P&G's Children's Safe...
One of my friends is obsessed with Portland, Oregon -- according to him, Portland is a magical oasis of green living and public transportation. As an East Coast girl, I tend to tune out these starry-eyed speeches about the wonders of the mysterious world on the other...
We put windows on buildings so we can enjoy the view outside. So what's the point in having a window if it frequently needs to be covered by blinds or shades in order to block the hot sun? That’s why, in 2003, Sage Electrochromics introduced the world's only...
You neighborhood is about to get greener. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)--best known for its LEED certification program--just announced the launching of its LEED for Neighborhood Development program. Your home is LEED-certified. Your kids' school is...
Today is Earth Day! In fact, it's the 40th anniversary for Earth Day. On this day of celebrating our planet, be sure to check out the official Earth Day website to explore all the different ways you can make a difference on our Pale Blue Dot. You can sign the Earth...
You may not be the political type, but anyone who appreciates our country's move in a greener direction will find the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) "Top 10 Green Building Bills" an interesting read. The Council has compiled a Top 10 list for both House and...
Here at Renovate Your World we've given a fair amount of attention to factory built homes, including panelized homes, modular homes and even homes built out of converted shipping containers. So the new Blu | Origin pre-fab homes from Blu Homes aren't necessarily...
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to help identify and implement practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance...
