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The greenest building is the one that is already built. That’s the message being spread by some historic preservationists as recent studies lend further support to adaptive reuse and recycling of existing building stock, versus construction of new buildings. Studies have shown the merits of “green building,” which includes advanced energy efficiency technology, use of […]

Aspen’s chief building official Stephen Kanipe recently spent a week in Dallas helping to craft a new green construction code for commercial buildings. Kanipe sat on a panel of 12 that reviewed upwards of 1,400 changes to the first draft of the International Green Construction Code. The hearings took place May 14-21 in Dallas. Kanipe […]

NeoCon, the largest trade show of its kind in North America with 700 showrooms and exhibits to explore, wrapped up a couple of days ago in Chicago. The show featured some great sustainable design solutions, and Inhabitat has roundup of some of the highlights. Check out the best of NeoCon’s green offerings below. Wool Clouds […]

Much to the consternation of developers and redevelopment agencies intent on demolishing historic buildings and constructing new ones, these days, in the name of going green, preservationists are making the case that “the greenest building is the one already built.” “When we first started working on sustainability issues and tried to get people thinking about […]

We specialize in sustainable building at Trilogy Partners, and these days there are so many ways to create a completely custom home that is beautiful, functional, and eco-friendly. We encourage our clients to embrace sustainable design, and this year we are proud to build Breckinridge, Colorado’s first Zero Net Energy home! If you want to […]

From a distance, the new building at Lake Mohave’s Cotton wood Cove Marina looks like any other office building except that a dock leads to its front door instead of a sidewalk.But a closer look reveals that this 2,000-square-foot marina operations facility is unlike any other in the world. In fact, according to the National […]

Consumer Reports has created a guide to a greener kitchen. For example, you can find appliances like refrigerators, ranges and dishwashers that use less energy. Energy-efficient lighting is also a hot topic, as CFLs and LEDs edge out the old energy-hogging incandescents. Many paints on the market now have lower or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), […]

Melissa Rappaport Schifman just wanted to do the right thing. She never imagined it would take a 342-page manual and three years of her life. It started when Melissa and her husband, Jim Schifman, bought a 1950s rambler “as is” on a corner lot across from Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. They had planned to remodel […]

A “green remodel” can mean so many different things; there is no one-size-fits-all approach, and every remodel is ultimately as unique as the homeowner who envisioned it. So, what type of green remodeler are you? You might not fit precisely into a single category, and the point isn’t to peg anyone or apply labels, but […]