world news Green certification increases home values in California By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0000 Study reveals that green certified homes are valued 9% higher than comparable properties. Full Article Personal Finance
world news LEED-Certified space tops 2 billion square feet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program reaches a new milestone. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Ernst & Young completes lighting retrofit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:56:23 +0000 The company's New York headquarters is now equipped with energy-saving LED lighting. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Tour a LEED Platinum certified denim factory By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:53:26 +0000 Tour a LEED Platinum certified denim factory. The VDS Group factory in Bangladesh received LEED Platinum certification. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Eco-friendly features shine at the WTC By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 The new World Trade Center buildings will include a bevy of sustainable features that maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and minimize the environmental im Full Article Green Workplace
world news Community Green offers free USGBC membership By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:17:58 +0000 Organization will provide a one-year membership to the U.S. Green Building Council. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news World Green Building Week 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 'Green Buildings for Great Communities' is the theme for World Green Building Week 2012. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Message of the week from the Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends conference: Everyone can make greener choices. Attending this event has made me realize I can make Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Exploratorium aims for net-zero energy use By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0000 If it meets the goal, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will be the largest net-zero energy use museum in the nation. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Barnes Foundation earns LEED Platinum By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0000 The building is the first major art and education facility to earn Platinum level LEED certification. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Perkins+Will tops 150 LEED certifications By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0000 The architectural design firm’s portfolio includes 20 LEED Platinum certified facilities. Full Article Green Workplace
world news LEED for Homes Awards recipients revealed ahead of Greenbuild 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:45:38 +0000 With the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo about to kick off in San Francisco, the organization announces the recipient Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Method Homes really packs in the green with latest prefab series By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:15:36 +0000 Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Atlanta Hawks purchase green energy for arena By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000 The Hawks and Philips Arena have purchased enough clean energy to power the facility for the 2012-2013 basketball season. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Boston's Castle Square Apartments receives royally efficient retrofit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:54:49 +0000 After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Prefab brings modern day sustainability to historic planned community By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:43:38 +0000 In observation of one of the original New Urbanist-style planned communities' 75th anniversary, Norris, Tenn. gets a self-sufficient prefab demo home. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Virginia is top LEED certified state in 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:47:44 +0000 The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Virginia had the most amount of LEED certified space per resident in 2012. Full Article Green Workplace
world news A Bronx kale: Affordable housing meets hydroponic farming in Morrisania By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:56:26 +0000 In the South Bronx, a 124-unit housing development with a rooftop farm combines low-income housing with an emphasis on healthy living and fresh food. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Hayden Place: A dreamy green workplace By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000 If I had to work in an office, Cuningham Group Architecture's Hayden Place would be my dream green workplace. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Father of LEED not a fan of 'green' buildings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:04:16 +0000 Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.' Full Article Healthy Spaces
world news San Francisco's Orchard Hotel has small sustainable touches and impressive sustainable practices By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:23:26 +0000 This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives. Full Article Travel
world news BIG-designed tower aims to liven up white collar downtown Calgary By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:01:24 +0000 Calgary will be getting yet another show-stopping skyscraper, this one a LEED Platinum-exceeding mixed-use development designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news The Wyeth: A LEED luxury development with the right amount of crunch By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:49:11 +0000 In a refreshing departure from the norm, the developers of a LEED luxury development in Cambridge focus on amenities and sustainability with equal measure. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Languishing landmark YMCA reborn as green housing in South L.A. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:00:26 +0000 Paul Williams' landmark 28th Street YMCA in South L.A. emerges from a LEED Gold restoration project, historically significant identity still intact. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news LEED-aiming residence hall bans dorm room staple: The mini-fridge By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:37:16 +0000 To save energy, a newly opened LEED residence hall at Bridgewater State University outlaws the dorm room staple known as the mini-fridge. Full Article Energy
world news Deep green student demo home for sale in Tennessee By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:27:27 +0000 Now that it's established itself as one of the greenest homes in the Volunteer State, the New Norris House is seeking a private buyer. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Supportive housing community in Portland recognized on AIA Top Green list By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:54:02 +0000 Holst Architecture's Bud Clark Commons project joins an eclectic assortment of notable green buildings on the 2014 AIA COTE annual top 10 list. Full Article At Home
world news Make It Right reveals green housing for Montana's Fort Peck Reservation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 21:04:11 +0000 As Make It Right inches toward the finish line in New Orleans, the housing nonprofit unveils 5 designs that address overcrowding at Fort Peck Reservation. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Levi's Stadium, new home of the San Francisco 49ers, scores LEED Gold By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:31:52 +0000 This isn't your grandfather's vegetation-topped, solar-powered, vegan pulled pork sandwich-selling football stadium. Full Article Arts & Culture
world news Even at 100, San Francisco City Hall couldn't be greener By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:25:20 +0000 The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building. Full Article Arts & Culture
world news The Morning Briefing: 12/23 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:16:41 +0000 Obama's energy policy will be pretty corny, which could be bad for soybeans. Could we turn to air force for power? And should we take time to reflect on global Full Article Green News Roundup
world news Last Call: 12/30 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:13:31 +0000 The oil bubble bursts as Brazil and Hawaii say "yes we cane" to ethanol. Also: saving elephants by buying ivory, saving trees by using paper, and saving endange Full Article Green News Roundup
world news C'mon baby, light my eco-fire By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:18:42 +0000 Fueled by denatured ethanol, the EcoSmart Fire is a clean, green alternative to traditional fireplaces. Full Article Remodeling & Design
world news Willie Smits reconstructs the 'rain machine' of Borneo By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:50:44 +0000 The rainforest as a living machine, is quite possibly the most sophisticated technology on the planet. Full Article Research & Innovations
world news Danish royalty opens Colorado wind factories By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:51:20 +0000 The Danes are helping kick-start Colorado's green energy economy. Full Article Research & Innovations
world news United Nations says existing biofuel policies bad for the Earth By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:55:49 +0000 New report calls for less damage in the development of biofuels. Full Article Energy
world news Cellulosic ethanol fuel breakthrough: 85% cleaner and only $2 a gallon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:12:29 +0000 Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural Full Article Transportation
world news New Ford police cruiser to get EcoBoost By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:02:13 +0000 All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades. Full Article Transportation
world news GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:34:30 +0000 Sens. Grassley and Conrad introduce the Green Jobs Act of 2010, which will extend biofuel tax credits for producers. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Cut the budget, save the environment By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:57:30 +0000 The Green Scissors 2010 report shines the spotlight on government spending that is both wasteful and harmful to the environment. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Energy issues demand attention in races across the nation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:41:32 +0000 Energy policy has become a local issue, prompting serious debates in races across the nation. Full Article Energy
world news Lobbyists say 'hold on' to E12 fuel By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:44:42 +0000 Twenty-three different groups want the government take more time to study the issue. Full Article Energy
world news Corn genome decoded: What does this mean? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:44:22 +0000 Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
world news The great ethanol debate heads to the courts By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:48:42 +0000 One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough. Full Article Politics
world news Drive your car on Four Loko By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:30:38 +0000 A recycling company is turning the controversial party drink into real-life car fuel. Full Article Transportation
world news New ethanol blend one step closer to getting in your tank By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:15:31 +0000 The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board. Full Article Transportation
world news Is the ethanol dream about to end? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:33:14 +0000 In these budget-cutting times, biofuels may be on the chopping block. And with a presidential election looming, politics will play role. Full Article Politics
world news Republicans continue to do the ethanol dance By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:15:36 +0000 Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus. Full Article Politics
world news Ethanol to keep Huntsman out of Iowa By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:38:10 +0000 Ethanol subsidies are such a wedge issue in Iowa that one candidate says he will stay away. Full Article Politics
world news Ethanol unites extremes of the Senate By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:16:36 +0000 Political ideology doesn't matter in the Senate when it comes to ethanol subsidies. Unless your senator comes from a corn state, chances are he or she voted aga Full Article Politics