Green Building

Innovative S.F. Utilities Building Harnesses Sun, Wind

Eager to showcase its renewable energy prowess, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has harnessed the wind and sun to help power its new headquarters. Read more →
Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up

Besides being aesthetically striking, the honeycombed walls and hollow spire of this concrete tower in Saudi Arabia create a natural air-conditioning system. Read more →
LEED-Platinum Bush Library Campus Opens May 1

The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which harvests its rainwater and uses solar power, is the first presidential library to earn a LEED Platinum rating. Read more →
Seattle’s Historic Train Depot Gets LEED Makeover

After decades of neglect, Seattle completed a five-year renovation of its rail station with sustainable systems that are expected to be LEED Platinum-certified later this year. Read more →
Refurbished LEED Platinum Lab Now Researches Climate Change

An 80-year-old telescope once used to study the sun now brings daylight to underground climate science labs in this clever bit of adaptive reuse on the Caltech campus. Read more →