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Building Finance: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Sep 21, 2022

Summary In this long-awaited building finance article, I finally leave the building industry fallacy conversations and move into the forces of change. We will first cover how the finance world... Read More

Norway Plans to Ban All Fossil Fuel Based Vehicle Sales by 2025
Higgins_James Aug 16, 2016

Norway plans to ban all fossil fuel based vehicle sales and production by 2025. The country’s four main political parties have agreed to formulate a policy and to work together on this matter.... Read More

The State Energy Policy Cheat Sheet: An Analysis of ACEEE’s Energy Efficiency Scorecard
gracemorrison Jun 13, 2022

  A breakdown of state policies and actions advancing energy efficiency. Click to view the Energy Cheat Sheet Infographic.      ACEEE’s State Energy Efficiency... Read More

Certainteed Gypsum- ESD Headquarters Case Study

Chicago-Based Firm Prioritizes Sustainable Design to Achieve Maximum Occupant Comfort and Well-Being with CertainTeed Gypsum   IMPROVING SOCIETY THROUGH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT A... Read More

The Toitu Earth-Sheltered House - Comfortable, Energy Efficient & Unique
Rate It Green Team Mar 12, 2025

Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. will be working on the Toitu House, an earth-sheltered home that really could last several hundred years, as in 500. Some claim an earthen home can even... Read More

Landmark Kigali HFC Deal to Amend Montreal Protocol – Aims to Reduce Global Warming a Critical .5 degrees Celsius
aahassonjee Oct 25, 2016

Following great celebration over the ratification of the Paris Climate Accords, 170 nations reached a new binding deal this October on the reduction of global hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) use. HFCs are... Read More

Product Specification 101: How To Make A Great First Impression

The relationship between the building product representative and architects, designers, engineers, interior designers, and consultants who write specifications for projects is clearly... Read More

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - Tools & Resources
Rate It Green Team Sep 26, 2023

This list is an evolving effort to share helpful Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA-related information we have found to date.  Please feel welcome to share your favorite tools, platforms,... Read More

Eco-Friendly Options for Roofing Clients and How to Sell Them

Repairing and replacing a roof is one of the biggest and most important home improvement projects that homeowners undertake. With a wide variety of options at varying price points, it can be... Read More

Building Tomorrow - 3D Printing's Green Revolution in Construction
Suelen Ribeiro Feb 27, 2024

Construction technology is advancing after years of lagging digitalization, and 3D printing is becoming the spotlight for revolutionizing construction methodology. Companies like Peri Group, and... Read More