Tourism is famously unsustainable. However, one resort in Iowa is changing the way resorts impact the environment. Honey Creek Resort is one of the state’s only hotels with LEED certification, meaning that all of its buildings met rigorous sustainability criteria by third-party experts. Read More →
Most building owners let the builder make the decisions regarding insulation, not considering much about it besides that it works. One may look at the R-value, a value that measures how well insulation resists heat flow, or how well the material insulates sound.Read More →
The Sustainable Steel Strategies Summit 2021, brought to you by the makers of the Future Steel Forum and Steel Times International, is shaping up to be an exciting two-day virtual event aimed exclusively at the global steelmaking industry.Read More →
“Don’t be afraid, just go for it!” are the wise words repeated with passion by Jessica Davis, Director of the IUPUI Sustainability…Read More →
By: Jeff Grossberg, Editor/GWA From November 19-22, the world’s largest convention for green building professionals will be held in Atlanta, GA. Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will attract over 10,000 visitors from over 93 countries, featuring approximately 550 exhibitors offering every ingredient that goes into the built environment, all withRead More →
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created an Artificial Leaf that can be used to develop a liquid fuel alternative for Syngas. Syngas is a widely used gas currently produced with fossil fuels. The carbon neutral device is powered by simply sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. The device canRead More →
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo announced that minister and attorney Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as renowned climate expert Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, will complete their list of keynote speakers for the fall event, joining featured speaker 44thRead More →
Forty-fourth U.S. president Barack Obama will feature as the keynote speaker at the global Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2019, the largest annual event of its kind for the green building and sustainability industry sector, held November 19-22 at the LEED Gold-designated Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. GreenbuildRead More →
From September 23-26, over 19,000 energy industries professional will converge in In Salt Lake City, UT to attend North America Smart Energy Week. As the largest convention of its kind in North America, Smart Energy Week brings more than 700 leading manufacturers, service providers, and vendors to its expansive expoRead More →
The recycling industry is going through changes. China made the decision in 2018 to no longer accept recyclables that are deemed contaminated. This resulted in much of the world’s recycling no longer being accepted. As a result, China has imported 99 percent less plastics since 2018. The void that hasRead More →
Vertical Farming Conference takes place on June 26th, 2019 as part of the two-day Agri-Food Innovation event in Venlo, The Netherlands. Some of the focus topics include Improved resource-use efficiency, food safety, AI, robotics, and sustainable buildings. Leo Marcelis, a thought leader for the vertical farming movement, has been announcedRead More →
The Vertical Farming trend is growing in America, promising a more sustainable approach than conventional farming practices. Paul Gauthier, a leading thought leader in the field, is out to show the potential for vertical farming and the hurdles the industry faces. Companies are investing in Vertical Farm start-ups in largeRead More →