by Tom Gibson | Jul 3, 2021 | Green Building
Engineers develop concept for rechargeable concrete-based batteries By Joshua Worth Imagine an entire 20-story concrete building that can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, such a vision...
by Tom Gibson | May 7, 2021 | Green Building
Report on indoor air quality in schools released By Deisy Verdinez The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), with technical support from ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers), has...
by Tom Gibson | Mar 15, 2021 | Green Building, Uncategorized
Two developers selected to design rooftop solar arrays for 51 New York City area public buildings By Nick Benson NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have announced the selection of two firms to install...
by Tom Gibson | Jan 20, 2021 | Green Building
Hillsboro, Oregon begins generating renewable electricity from an underground water pipeline By Jennifer Allen Newton The City of Hillsboro, Oregon, Energy Trust of Oregon, Portland General Electric, and InPipe Energy recently announced the completion of the...
by Tom Gibson | Oct 24, 2020 | Green Building
Researchers discover an eco-friendly way to recycle the silicon in solar panels By Michelle Lewis for electrek.coThe majority of solar panels produced in ever-increasing quantities use silicon. Solar panels that usually have a service life of 25 to 30 years tend to...
by Tom Gibson | Sep 6, 2020 | Green Building
Los Angeles, DC, and San Francisco lead EPA’s 2020 Top Cities list for ENERGY STAR certified buildings By EPAThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its annual ENERGY STAR Top Cities list, showing which U.S. metro areas were home to the most...
