Green Building

CA State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Unveils Green Building Bond; Expands Sustainable Investments


Bill Lockyer
Bill Lockyer
Treasurer Bill Lockyer details how California is using its vast financial resources to secure a greener and more sustainable economy.

"Chief Sustainability Officers:' The New Corporate Stewards of the Environment


Robyn Beavers
Robyn Beavers
As corporations around the world implement sustainability practices, they have restructured their operational flow chart to make space for the increasingly popular position of “Chief Sustainability Officer.”

Falcon Waterfree Technologies Delivers Water Efficiency Around the World


James Krug
James Krug
The greening of the world’s facilities, private and public, is going to require numerous retrofits of existing systems and equipment. Falcon Waterfree urinals are a sterling example of the benefits offered by new technology.

Brazil's Jaime Lerner Recommends 'Urban Acupuncture' for Cities


Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerner
Few former planners and architects tout more caché than Jaime Lerner, who, as mayor of Curitiba and governor of the state of Parana in Brazil, implemented groundbreaking and widely imitated improvements to infrastructure and the built environment.

Environmental Hero McDonough Proffers Green Design Solutions


William McDonough
William McDonough
Architect William McDonough's list of accomplishments is long and distinguished: author of Cradle to Cradle, Time Magazine "Hero" for the environment, founder of William McDonough+Partners.

Alberici Builds LEED Platinum Headquarters; Spawns Green Subsidiary, Vertegy


Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor
After achieving unprecedented levels of sustainability with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and recognizing a need in the market for a consultants on similar projects, Alberici Corp. launched Vertegy, a new green consulting subsidiary.

Google’s Corporate Campus Profits from Solar Array, Green Building Practices


Robyn Beavers
Robyn Beavers
Google’s Director of Corporate Environmental Programs Robyn Beavers discusses Google’s initiatives to transform its campus into a greener workplace and the future model of corporate environmentalism.

Eco-Friendly Cities: Arup Offers Models of Sustainable Planning


Andy Howard
Andy Howard
Arup America Regional COO Andy Howard discusses holistic innovation and the worldwide appeal of sustainable planning and engineering.

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s City Planning Department Re-Colors Itself Green


Claire Bowin
Claire Bowin
Claire Bowin, head of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning’s green building program, discusses the role of local planning in climate change mitigation.

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