LEED 2009 passes member ballot

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:21:45 -0500

New rating system resets the bar for green building performance

LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings.

LEED for Retail now open for public comment

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:19:29 -0500

The U.S. Green Building Council announced the opening of the public comment period for its LEED for Retail rating system, both for new construction and commercial interiors projects.

Will the economic downturn kill green building?

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:15:34 -0500

In a word, no

Late last year, I began to get the sense that green building fatigue was setting in. On my end, I sighed when a press release announcing a new LEED building landed in my inbox; that fact, alone, no longer seemed like news. But all over the country, the housing bubble was beginning to burst. I wondered: Would green building survive?

Green building sector not growing fast enough to curb global warming

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:13:51 -0500

The fast growth of green buildings is having a demonstrable effect on saving energy, water, land, and materials, and in making more productive workplaces, but progress is insufficient to adequately curb global climate change, according to a new report.

Green building starts soar

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:09:45 -0500

The value of green building construction starts increased substantially between 2005 and 2008, according to a report released Nov. 19 by McGraw-Hill Construction.

Debating the green building premium

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:06:33 -0500

Building to “green” specifications costs less than you think, a new study reports. Above, the ultra-green design for the new San Francisco Public Utilities Commission building, a project that was put on hold earlier this year due to costs.

Guardian, Viracon debut high performance products at Greenbuild

kdevlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:45:29 -0500

During the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Nov. 19-21, in Boston, Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich., and Viracon, Owatonna, Minn., announced expansions to their high performance glass offerings.

Jobs hang in the balance as bailout talks stall

jchase — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:17:07 -0500

A collapse of Detroit’s Big Three automakers could mean the loss of more than 600 Crawford County jobs, according to a Nov. 19 report in Pennsylvania's Meadville Tribune.

Belron acquires Mobilglas Denmark for $6 million

jchase — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:56 -0500

D'Ieteren officials announced Nov. 17 that Belron has completed the acquisition of Mobilglas Denmark, the second largest auto glass repair and replacement specialist in the Danish market, for about $6 million.

Officials also noted that challenging conditions in and outside Europe reduced the size of the vehicle glass repair and replacement markets this year.

Reliable Auto Glass celebrates 7-year anniversary

jchase — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:44 -0500

Reliable Auto Glass of Phoenix has been serving Arizona’s Valley of the Sun by repairing windshield rock chips with onsite service since 2001 and is delighted to celebrate its 7-year anniversary this month.