There’s a big problem with snapping LEED ratings into building codes, which are equivalent to law: the United States Green Building Council is a private institution that has no public oversight. When ...

The amendments and executive orders never actually mention LEED by name. They ban new construction built with public money from seeking (or requiring) any green building certification that’s not ...

The gold standard for certifying "green" buildings fails to place enough emphasis on human health and needs to be upgraded, according to a new report from an environmental health group. The standard - ...

Abbaszadeh, S., L. Zagreus, D. Lehrer, and C. Huizenga. 2006. Occupant Satisfaction with Indoor Environmental Quality in Green Buildings. University of California ...

The International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering ...

Dallas has become one of the first cities in the United States to implement mandatorygreen building standards. As of October 1, 2013, all residential and commercial projects must meet the Dallas Green ...

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Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...