"The Age of Stupid" Has Arrived

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This fascinating, frightening film warns us what will happen if we ignore climate change.

Vanguard City

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Diamond City Developers to build first LEED-certified town.

Green Graduates

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With consumer interest in green and more stringent codes on the horizon, there is no better time than now to go back to school.

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Green Certifications--The Next Ten Years

The number of green certified home is expected to grow by almost 800% over the next ten years.

"The Age of Stupid" Has Arrived

This fascinating, frightening film warns us what will happen if we ignore climate change.

Vanguard City

Diamond City Developers to build first LEED-certified town.

Marketing Smarts: Eco-Giveaway

A unique homeowner move-in gift sends an enivronmental message to home buyers.

Green Graduates

With consumer interest in green and more stringent codes on the horizon, there is no better time than now to go back to school.

The Earth Day 2010 Challenge

Here's an Earth Day challenge. Treat every project this year as a seven generation postcard to the future. That may mean making some tough choices. Here are ten first steps.

Building Safety Month Touts Green

This year's Building Safety Month will give you everything you need to know about incorporating safety into your new green homes.

Skeptical about Smart Grids

The idea of smart grids is a good one--better distribution of energy, making possible regional distribution. But as always, there's huge potential for misuse of all that information about how people live.

No Sacrifice Too Small

Consumers hate sacrifice. But unless they begin to embrace change, the green revolution may languish for decades.

Energy Gluttons Beware!

Some conservation advocates want every home energy rated. That's good news for green builders. Bad news for foot (and knuckle) draggers.

Obama's Nuclear Nanny State

With today's release of the White House 2010 budget, it looks like Obama has embraced an energy technology that will require perpetual governmental babysitting.

Obama's Green Plan--Mixed Messages

The State of the Union address, while scattered with moments of boldness about green infrastructure, seemed constrained by the powerful interests that hold the congressional purse strings.

A Global Green Building Code? It's Coming.

International Code Council Committee plans final discussion of new commercial green building code in Austin, Texas. Can residential be far behind?

Changing the Story

Can the same tools used to teach sustainability in poor fishing villages be used on Americans? Conservationist Brett Jenks says yes. 

What Really Matters?

Renowned ecologist and author David Suzuki says the human race still has time to choose utopia and avoid dystopia.

Alien Invasion

Plants and insects from distant lands have become more that just a nuisance. Ignored or poorly regulated for decades, they threaten to completely change the U.S. landscape..

Butch Gaudette Joins Green Builder® Media As Chief Development Officer