What is Life Cycle Assessment?
Life cycle assessment (LCA) looks at the environmental impacts of a building material over the entire life of the material, from extraction to disposal. LCA attempts to quantify these impacts for the...
View ArticleGreen Materials Report: Linoleum Flooring
This post is the first in the Green Materials Report series. GBE is providing information on various building materials and what makes them green. Each post focuses on one material. We will be...
View ArticleGreen Materials Report: IceStone Countertops
This post is part of the Green Materials Report series. GBE is providing information on various building materials and what makes them green. Each post focuses on one material. We will be looking at...
View ArticleCradle to Cradle Founder Addresses PVC’s Future
Dr. Michael Braungart, scientific director and founder of the Environmental Protection & Encouragement Agency (EPEA) and co-founder of Cradle to Cradle (C2C) design framework, spoke recently at a...
View ArticleGreen Materials Report – Wall Coverings
This post is part of the Green Materials Report series. GBE is providing information on various building materials and what makes them green. Each post focuses on one material. We will be looking at...
View ArticleZero Waste Systems; A Cycle Following Nature’s Design
It is crucial that we implement more recycling and reuse programs into our everyday practice because if everyone on the earth consumed resources at the rate that Americans do, we would currently need...
View ArticleHyatt at Olive 8 Receives LEED Silver, Gold Green Seal and Green Key Eco-Rating
LEED is discussed a lot in sustainable ratings of buildings but there are other certifications that buildings can achieve and theses certificates and ratings are achieved through many different...
View ArticleA Bright Beginning: U2 Adapter Campaign
There are tons of inventions that may be small in scale but are big in economical value. Simply put, finding another use for an item that will go in the trash is a huge value. There are multiple web...
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