The first of its kind in the Portland senior living marketplace, The Oaks Zero Energy Neighborhood at Rose Villa is a 12-home neighborhood of residences designed to meet their own energy needs through a combination of ultra-energy-efficient design and on-site renewable energy generation

Green Globes is by far the most flexible, inclusive, affordable, and interactive rating system established to date

Vegetative roofs support the mixed-use development's sustainability efforts

When we think about sustainability in roofing, images of LEED certification requirements and environmentally friendly roofing materials are often the first to come to mind

To design, construct, and implement effective policies, urban leaders must carefully consider their chances of success.

Structures just beyond local code requirements are surviving major disasters at manageable costs

Events that draw in thousands of people from around the globe can be seen as significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions

What creating a habitat for an alien planet could mean for the future of building on Earth

The issue of carbon was front and center at the recent Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, which highlighted several initiatives aimed at carbon reduction

Jotun offer an online green building guide, making the specification process as easy as possible.