Green Construction

Aaron Brown - Mon May 01, 2017

Recycled Plastic Adds to Road Durability

A Scotland-based company called MacRebur has come up with a way to create roads that are made of recycled plastic, and are stronger and longer-lasting than normal asphalt-based roads. The roads are made with a material that MacRebur calls MR6....

Mon April 17, 2017

Belgian Energy Company Constructs Energy Grid in North Sea

The board of directors of Elia has approved the investment for an “electricity plug” or “modular offshore grid” (MOG) in the North Sea. The choice for a modular offshore grid is of strategic importance for the future of Belgium in terms of its participation in the further development of renewable energy in the North Sea....

Matthew Tresaugue - Houston Chronicle - Mon April 03, 2017

Green Zone Housing Helps Veterans

In the heart of this small town, on a patch of grass near historic homes and antique shops, is an old shipping container. It's like ones used in the Port of Houston, hardly a sight to behold. At least not yet....

Mon April 03, 2017

'The Pit' Receives Kudos for Going Green

The University of New Mexico's legendary basketball arena, a mid-century fixture that was modernized as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation a few years ago, is being recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council....

Lauren Lloyd - ArchPaper.com - Fri March 17, 2017

St. Patrick's Cathedral Installs Geothermal System

With the luck of the Irish, St. Patrick's Cathedral has activated their new geothermal plant just in time for St. Patrick's Day. The state-of-the-art system will use thermal energy harvested from underground wells to regulate the temperature of the Cathedral and its neighboring buildings....

Fri February 24, 2017

Dutch Company Designs PreFab Road System Made From Recycled Bottles

VolkerWessels is a privately owned construction business based in the Netherlands. According to the company's mission statement, its aim is to further strengthen its current business, which includes solutions for construction, energy, management, design and operations, with the environment....

Mon February 13, 2017

'Northern Green' Showcases Tools for the Great Outdoors

The green industry education and trade show held Jan. 10 to 12 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, now known simply as “Northern Green,” had a new energy. The refreshed name highlighted the changes at the largest green industry show in the northern region....

Wed February 08, 2017

Solar Panel Farm to Provide Clean Energy Savings to P.A. Town

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) finalized a contract to build a solar panel farm that will provide Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County, with clean renewable solar energy for the next 20 years, reducing the facility's power demand costs....

Patrick Lynch - Tue February 07, 2017

'Vertical Forest' Construction Begins in China

Stefano Boeri Architetti has released plans for their first “Vertical Forest” project to be realized in Asia, two mixed-use towers to be located near the Yangtze River in the Pukou District of Nanjing, China....

Mon February 06, 2017

RDO Equipment Co. Store Achieves LEED Certification

The RDO Equipment Co. store in McKinney, Texas, has been awarded LEED Certification. Completed in 2015, the McKinney store is the first RDO Equipment Co. building to achieve this prestigious designation, developed by the U.S....