Topic: LEED
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The Case Against Saving Midcentury Office Buildings
A new report suggests it would be better for the environment to tear them all down.
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Urban Wonk
As Important As It Is, LEED Can Be So Embarrassing
A new certified LEED-platinum building may not be all that green, if you consider its outlandish size and challenging climate setting.
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Photos
This Net-Zero Cottage Takes Tiny Houses to a Whole New Level
With its shiny recycled-metal rain screen and jauntily angled rooftop solar array, the 712-square-foot cottage is charming and sustainable.
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Urban Wonk
This Is What a Neighborhood Revitalization Actually Looks Like
A low-income community in Boston taps homegrown business leaders for a brighter future.
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How LEED-ND Can Improve Older Neighborhoods
An inner-city neighborhood in Boston is providing a strong example of how the rating system can guide improvements.
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Urban Wonk
A New Model for Green Schools
A school in Portland, Oregon, is housed in a super-green building. And that's just the beginning.
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What Do the Best Infrastructure Projects Look Like?
A new ranking of international infrastructure projects leaves out some key efforts.
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Green Building's Growing Pains
The proliferation of green building standards and evaluations mean more choices about which program to prioritize.
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Urban Wonk
Why Community-Based Planning Works Better Than Anything Else
A Boston neighborhood comes together to solve severe disinvestment, illegal dumping, and lot vacancies.
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Telling Builders to Build Greener Without Saying How
Seattle tests a code that would allow architects to decide how to best reduce energy waste
