LEED Points

Tag: Green Design

  • Papaya-Clay Combo Could Cut Water Purification Costs in Developing Countries

    Emmanuel Unuabonah and colleagues explain that almost 1 billion people in developing countries lack access to reliable supplies of clean water for drinking, cooking and other key uses. One health problem resulting from that shortage involves exposure to heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury, released from industrial sources into the water. Technology exists…

  • Solar Screens Jump-Start Energy Efficient Actions

    California-based BB Commercial Solutions (BBCS) believes eco-friendly solar shades and screens are considered a green window treatment because they help to lower emissions by creating a more comfortable environment without the use of heating and cooling systems.

  • Sustainable Food: Food Myths Busted

    Sustainable Food: Food Myths Busted (via Green Building Elements) Sustainable Foods Under AttackBig Agribusiness loves to throw around dire predictions of impending world hunger. According to their press releases, if not for their genetically modified organisms, petrochemical fertilizers, and their long list of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, society would…

  • Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of 2013 (So Far): Part 1 (#1–10)

    Thanks to Zach Shahan at CleanTechnica for posting this listing of the top solar stories for this year.

  • LEED Case Study: Ashland Youth Center

    The building serves as an educational model for sustainable building, as it is expected to become the first Alameda County building to receive the coveted LEED Platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. From top to bottom, the designers featured green elements including a vegetated green roof, integrated roof-top photo-voltaic panels, rain gardens, natural…