Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits — but not when it is done one window at a time.

A new generation of apartments, factories, schools, and homes is using straw as a sustainable construction alternative.

LEED standards measure the efficiency and effectiveness of a building's green features both during construction and over its lifecycle and take into account site selection, water efficiency, energy ...

Green buildings, which preserve rather than harm ... From the quality of the indoor air we breathe to the materials used to construct our offices and homes, the way we design buildings has a ...

Four self-paced online courses integrate wellness into all aspects of design and building practice. This program familiarizes you with the chemical makeup of basic construction materials and their ...

Cement is the binder that makes concrete — and concrete is the second-most-used ... building materials are reused. Slag makes ...

The building sector is facing major challenges. We need to dramatically decrease the embodied carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new construction. At the same time, we need to embrace digital planning ...