The Global Coalition for Green Schools, an initiative of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the 2015 Greenest School on Earth.

Groundbreaking for the Academic Building on the Woodbridge Campus (Phase III) of Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) was held on March 18, 2011.

In its fifth year, the per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes commercial and institutional green building projects that were certified throughout 2014.

Vegetated Roof System Assemblies (VRSAs) have become increasingly popular over the last decade as organizations seek to reduce the volume of storm water entering the sewer system, lower energy use and make their facilities more appealing.

Anyone looking for signs that the U.S. construction industry is starting to recover may want to check out the attendance statistics from last year’s Metalcon.

The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center serves as both a museum and a scientific research facility for individuals interested in how the ecosystem functions at the confluence of the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers.