The U.S. Green Building Council ( USGBC) has announced seven recipients of its 2026 USGBC Leadership Awards, recognizing ...

In the realm of architectural design, a movement has emerged that seeks to address the pressing concerns surrounding climate change and the depletion of natural resources. This movement, known as ...

Sustainable architecture refers less to how a building looks and more to how it performs; it’s a way of building that considers the full life cycle of a structure, from building materials to daily use ...

Credited with designing the first eco-friendly office building, he never forgot the lessons he learned observing communes in the 1960s. The architect Sim Van der Ryn in Berkeley, Calif., in the early ...

True sustainability isn't just a checklist of green features; it is an active dialogue between architecture and the ecosystem, as brilliantly demonstrated by two shortlisted residential projects.

Traditional craftsmanship meets modern innovation in the work of New Jersey–based Scandic Builders. The environmentally conscious builder utilizes recycled and sustainable materials, renewable energy ...

Green building methods and sustainable architecture focus on environmentally responsible and energy-efficient construction practices. They aim to minimize negative environmental impacts not only ...

In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the idea of building a green home using traditional techniques might sound like you’d be taking a step backward. However, it's important that we re-evaluate ...

At first glance, you might not suspect that the Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Md., is as Earth friendly as an old windmill. The headquarters of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, it ...

The 2007 Paris Climate Action Plan set a goal of reducing the city’s environmental footprint by 75% by 2050 (using 2004 as the base year), including greenhouse-gas emissions, energy consumption, and a ...