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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

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

Greenbuild 2018 - Report Out, and Top 10
Allison Friedman Nov 25, 2018

The participating companies and attendees at Greenbuild 2018 seemed to have a wider, more open outlook about our work as an industry than I have perceived at times.  We talk... Read More

“Go Boston” Outlines an Exciting Future for the Public Transportation in Boston, and Beyond
Jack_Benoit Sep 04, 2017

As part of a vision for a greener future in transportation, Boston has recently developed a plan that will reshape the city’s fabric over the next several decades. Officially known as The Go... Read More

The Role of Data: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Aug 08, 2023

Summary             The final article of the Adaptive Building series dives into how above and beyond measures can provide their weight in... Read More

Stargazing: An Indicator of Light Pollution – and Health
gracemorrison Jun 01, 2022

I, with many others, have looked up at the night sky and been disappointed. We hope to see the glittering night sky, while only catching a few of the brightest stars; stargazing, for many, has become... Read More

EVs, the Climate, and the US Postal Service
gracemorrison Jul 26, 2022

There have been many climate battles over the years with environmentalists taking polluters to court for decisions that harm us all. We may all look to fossil fuel corporations as the major target of... Read More

Executive Order: Dakota Access & Keystone XL Pipeline To Move Forward?
ChristinaC Jan 31, 2017

On January 24th, President Trump made a statement by signing off on the continuation of two major oil pipelines that have made headlines in the United States: The Dakota Access and Keystone XL.... Read More

Hurricane Matthew - How to Weather a Power Outage Using the 4 Phases of Emergency Management

Hurricane Matthew How to Weather a Power Outage Using the 4 Phases of Emergency Management Photo credit: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA When Hurricane Matthew tore through the Caribbean and up... Read More

Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy, Environmental - and Green Building - Uncertainty
Allison Friedman Feb 11, 2025

Anyone who tells you they know for sure what will happen with the IRA, or Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, or the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, and a... Read More