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New York City is Painting its Rooftops
The heat-reflective acrylic coating lowers summer temperatures inside the buildings and cuts cooling costs
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EPA Would Delay New Wood Stove Rules
The agency has sent revised standards to the White House budget office for review
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California Fires Prompt Fresh Questions About Development
There are no quick fixes for this complex problem, says a 31-year veteran of Cal Fire
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Amsterdam Ranked the Healthiest City
A web-based rental agency scores cities on such issues as work-life balance, quality of gyms, and annual sunshine hours
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Scaling Up a Model for Affordable Housing
Auburn University's Rural Studio partners with Fannie Mae to address a national housing problem
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Legislation Would Repeal Fossil Fuel Ban
Two U.S. senators want another crack at undoing a 2007 edict that phases out fossil fuels for new and renovated federal buildings
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Washington, D.C., Heads Green Roof List
A tally of vegetative roofs installed in 2017 tops 1 million square feet
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We’re Using Everything Up Much Too Quickly
An annual assessment shows that “Earth Overshoot Day” is now at its earliest date ever
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Nova Scotia Rolls Out New Solar Incentives
Efficiency Nova Scotia will offer qualifying provincial residents $1 per watt on approved PV systems
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What Makes Plastic ‘Recyclable’?
Two trade groups seek a common definition and an end to confusion in the marketplace