MultifamilyExecutive: Green Standards

Net Zero Communities: An Attainable Goal

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:17:20 EST

Steven Winter shares his wisdom on how we can get to net zero and beyond.

Alliance hires full time director of sustainability

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:26:35 EST

The multifamily industry is all about going green these days. But Phoenix-based Alliance Residential is taking the idea two steps further by not only putting seven “Focus Green” initiatives into place, but by making Kelly Vickers the company’s full-time national director of sustainability.

Sorting Fact From Fiction in Green Multifamily Building

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:36:17 EST

Amid the many green building programs that have emerged in recent years, apartment owners can have a hard time separating myth from reality.

Six Trends That Will Shape Green Homes

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:41:50 EST

Conservation--of energy, water, resources, and homeowners’ money--will drive green home building this year.

It's Easy Going Green

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:18:53 EST

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to spend a lot of green to build green.

Dinerstein Aims for Simultaneous Multifamily LEED Certifications

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:06:37 EST

In 2008, Houston-based apartment and student housing developer the Dinerstein Cos. adopted the LEED green building standards developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for all of its projects moving forward. That may have been the easy part.

IBS 2010: Multifamily and the National Green Standard

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 03:44:30 EST

Senior Editor Chris Wood speaks with Michelle Desiderio at the 2010 International Builders' Show.

National Green Building Standard Goes Mainstream

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:19:07 EST

Legislators and multifamily developers embrace green standards and practices.

A Cap-and-Dividend System Promises to Help Low-Income Households

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:19:03 EST

A cap-and-dividend system would give low-income households more spending power.

Green Building Should Focus on Existing, Not New, Multifamily Stock

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:39:15 EST

Every multifamily real estate owner is tripping over themselves in a mad rush to get the latest green features, while existing stock is being largely ignored.

The Apartment Industry Benchmarks Sustainability

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:49:02 EST

The apartment industry must prepare for impending federal and local green mandates.

ANSI Green Lights NAHB's National Green Building Standard

Fri, 29 May 2009 10:55:20 EST

Developers laud the standard's inclusion of multifamily properties.

Green Building Program Spotlight: Built Green Colorado

Fri, 14 May 2010 03:23:15 EST

A user-friendly, flexible certification process has helped the 14-year-old program amass a broad and loyal following.

ANSI Green Lights NAHB's National Green Building Standard

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:17:08 EST

The National Association of Home Builders' national green building standard is officially open for business.

Green Building Program Profile: Austin Energy Green Building

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:17:36 EST

The first comprehensive sustainable building program in the U.S., Austin Energy Green Building still breaks ground.

USGBC Revamps the LEED Rating System for 2009

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 04:33:17 EST

The U.S. Green Building Council has unveiled LEED 2009, an updated rating system for commercial buildings, which resets the bar for green building performance.

USGBC Revamps the LEED Rating System for 2009

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:49:38 EST

The U.S. Green Building Council has unveiled LEED 2009, an updated rating system for commercial buildings, which resets the bar for green building performance.

Case Study: Vanguard Homes Builds First EPA WaterSense Home

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:16:05 EST

The North Carolina house, part of a pilot program, will save more than 10,000 gallons a year.

NAHB Reaches 1,500 Certified Green Professionals

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 04:31:51 EST

Number of designess has increased by 500 since August.

Blue

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:50:42 EST