New York’s Javits Center Installing Green Roof

Artist's rendering of the completed Javits Center renovations, including 292,000 square foot green roof. Image via FXFOWLE.

New York's largest convention center has chosen Xero Flor America to roll out a 292,000-square-foot green roof that will absorb 6.8 million gallons of runoff annually. Read more →

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Working Off Pounds, Energy Costs At Iowa State Gym

The bike-friendly exterior of Iowa State University's new LEED Platinum State Gym. Image via RDG Planning & Design.

Iowa State University students can tread lightly on the environment while toning their bodies following the LEED Platinum renovation of their gym facilities. Read more →

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Every Roof Tells A Story At Tokyo School

Image via Kengo Kuma and Associates

Architecture firm Kengo Kuma and Associates addressed a Tokyo school's multiple solar needs by essentially putting 12 different roofs on the same building. Read more →

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First LEED Platinum Awarded On Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Image via L.J. Kellam Construction

A home using a heat-pump, photovoltaic solar panels, a rainwater cistern and other green features is he first LEED Platinum building on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Read more →

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S.C. HGTV Dream Home Earns LEED Platinum Rating

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This 3,000-square-foot South Carolina house to be given away in the latest HGTV Dream Home sweepstakes has earned LEED Platinum certification for its long list of environmental features. Read more →

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