Articles Tagged with ''green building''

The Bosch Experience Center at Serenbe wins EarthCraft award

Bosch Experience Center (BEC) wins Light Commercial Project of the Year award.

December 12, 2013

The BEC is a learning and education center showcasing Bosch technologies for the home.

One rainwater standard beats two

ICC and ASPE offer competing proposals for reusing rainwater safely.

Bob Miodonski

March 15, 2013

ICC and ASPE offer competing proposals for reusing rainwater safely.

Green plumbing practices for World Plumbing Day

Employing green practices not only strengthens the communities in which you work but increases the value of your business in the eyes of potential clients.

Leo Borton

March 11, 2013

In honor of World Plumbing Day — today, March 11 — green building practices and LEED certification guidelines are in the limelight. In order to exist in this world in a way that benefits our local and national communities and conserves water, our most valuable resource, clean and sustainable plumbing practices are essential.

NYSERDA awards funding for building-science "

February 18, 2013

Building-science lab houses, also known as pressure houses, are built and outfitted so the entire house becomes a building-science laboratory, demonstrating energy loss issues and other problems faced by those working in energy-efficiency fields.

PM Profile: Grundfos sees a competitive advantage for the U.S. economy with a shift to new technologies

Pump industry needs efficiency standards to use energy wisely.

Bob Miodonski

February 13, 2013

Plumbing & Mechanical last month interviewed Grundfos North America President and CEO Jes Munk Hansen on issues facing the pump industry.

Project researches how thermal energy is measured in buildings

January 31, 2013

The goal of The Thermal Metric project is to improve how thermal energy is measured in buildings. It is led by Building Science Corp. researchers.

NAHB unveils updated National Green Building Standard

January 30, 2013

The National Association of Home Builders introduced its new edition of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard at the 2013 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

American High-Performance Buildings Coalition formed

July 20, 2012

The group will provide experience and expertise to the development of green building standards.

Energy-efficiency efforts making homes greener

Kelly Faloon

May 14, 2012

More than 80% of builders report that energy efficiency is making today's homes greener compared to two years ago.

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