Green Building

Washington DC, The Place To Find Green Roofs

Washington DC led North American cities on adding the most green roof footage in 2014.

The Willow School in New Jersey is one of a few in the US to earn this most rigorous certification.

NYC's entire public housing portfolio is about to get much more energy efficient.

Thanks to C40 Cities Climate Leadership, two-thirds of the biggest cities have strong codes and incentives in place.

A light bulb is no longer simply a device that allows you to see in the dark.

France requires green roofs or solar on all new commmercial buildings; and EVs also greatly reduce urban heat island effect.

Green-certified multifamily buildings will get a 10 basis point discount on loans, which advocates have pursued for years.

For the first time, LEDs completely lit the Super Bowl, cutting electricity use more than 75%.

LEED-certified federal buildings also consume 25% less energy and water and 36% less carbon emissions.

Gundersen is using every tool - waste reduction, efficiency and many renewable energy sources.