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  • Greenbuild 2011
    Photos and video from the show floor
    October 10, 2011
    Take a tour of the show floor in Toronto, visiting the booths of glass industry companies introducing products ranging from ultra-thermal windows to dynamic glass to window walls and more. 

  • LEEDing product design
    October 3, 2011
    From low-emissivity glass to low-emitting sealants, the glass industry has a wide variety of products that help earn points in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. To help understand how glass, metal and related products can contribute to achieving LEED points, this article provides examples of recently introduced products that qualify in...

  • Design evolution
    In green building, daylighting reigns supreme. Now, architects are taking energy efficiency to the next level with complementary sun controls
    November 8, 2010
    Maximum daylighting remains a top green priority.

  • Protecting against 'greenwashing'
    "It's important that if we are going to be in this game, we understand the rules"
    November 8, 2010
    At the recent American Architectural Manufacturers Association Fall Conference, guest speaker Ellen Struck, director of business development for UL Environment, Northbrook, Ill., asked how many of us in the audience had recently purchased a "green" product. I, along with many other attendees, raised my hand. "Now, how many of you paid more for that product because it was green?" she asked....

  • The institutional project
    Integrated design, diverse glazing leads to Platinum performance
    October 5, 2010
    Glass is the defining element of the new Silver Lake Branch Library in Los Angeles—and it is also the key green element, says Tom Michali, project architect and partner, M2A Milofsky Michali & Cox Architects, Los Angeles. The building features several diverse glazing types carefully integrated into the overall project design. "The glass was a critical design element from a formal and green...

  • The government building
    Sarasota Police Headquarters balances sustainability and security
    October 5, 2010
    Designing the Sarasota (Fla.) Police Headquarters was a balancing act. For the six-story government building, designers from Architect Design Group Inc., Winter Park, Fla., developed a structure that could achieve high energy performance and sustainability, while offering security against environmental and man-made threats. In the face of the security concerns and green demands, designers...

  • The arena
    Pittsburgh hockey facility secures LEED Gold with daylighting
    October 5, 2010
    The new Consol Energy Center, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, marks a first for green sports arena design. The six-level, 735,000-square-foot arena is the first in the National Hockey League to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification, according to officials from Kawneer Co., Norcross, Ga. 

  • The office
    Innovative shading reduces glare, heat gain, maximizes daylight at 1050 K St.
    October 4, 2010
    Architects of Washington, D.C.'s new and sleek 1050 K St. describe the building as a sustainable interpretation of a modern glass box. The all-glass, 11-story, 136,000-square-foot building earned Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. 

  • Attendance tops 27,000 at Greenbuild in Phoenix
    November 12, 2009
    The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C., hit the Phoenix Convention Center last week. The event featured an exhibit floor of more than 1,800 booths and hosted more than 27,000 attendees, according to USGBC officials.

  • Solar Power conference sees big growth in 2009
    October 28, 2009
    The 2009 Solar Power International Conference, hosted by Washington D.C.’s Solar Electric Power Association and Solar Energy Industries Association, opened its doors Oct. 27 in Anaheim, Calif. The show more than doubled the number of exhibiting companies and the net square feet of exhibit space since 2008, according to the conference guide. About 900 companies exhibited in the show on...
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