WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A green roof with a labyrinth as its centerpiece has opened atop an eight-story office building owned by the American Psychological Association and shared with the World Resources Institute.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Green Building Council is calling for experts in eco-friendly construction and design to serve as course reviewers for the organization's Education Provider Program.
In 2004, Davis Langdon examined the cost of green from three perspectives: the cost of incorporating individual sustainable elements, the cost of green buildings compared to their original budget.
This paper provides an updated look at the cost of green by examining a larger sampling of buildings and looking at additional building types. In both this and the earlier paper, the USGBC's LEED rating system is used as a parameter for determining level of sustainable design.