Milwaukee is severely lagging behind other major cities in the construction of LEED-certified residential construction projects, according to Madison-based apartment-listing service ABODO.
Read More »Milwaukee apartment building earns LEED platinum
Sage ON PROSPECT, a 34-unit apartment complex in Milwaukee, has received a LEED "platinum" certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Tagged with: Dominion Properties LEED USGBC
Read More »Madison Fire Department building receives LEED Gold
The city of Madison Fire Department Administration offices and Fire Station No. 1 have received LEED Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council.
Tagged with: Eppstein Uhen Architects LEED USGBC
Read More »Downtown Milwaukee building strikes LEED gold
The 30-story building that houses the Quarles & Brady law firm and various other tenants at 411 E. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Milwaukee has received the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED gold certification, Riverview Realty Partners announced Friday.
Read More »Group urges smarter use of glass on facades
A structure’s windows and the view they offer can be a major selling point for tenants, but broad swaths of glass can be a drag on energy efficiency.
Tagged with: Bray Associates Architects energy efficiency Eppstein Uhen Architects USGBC
Read More »Council makes push to recertify existing LEED buildings
A 284,000-square-foot Minnesota building is the first in state to earn a recertification of the existing-building designation from the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council.
Tagged with: EPA LEED U.S. Green Building Council USGBC
Read More »Building material toxins a growing concern
Angie Cummings’ chronic sinus infections started eight months after she moved into her first home.
Tagged with: HVAC LEED Miron Construction toxins USGBC
Read More »6 buildings earn sustainable energy awards
Six buildings will be recognized by the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, the state chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, at its 10th Annual Sustainable Energy Efficiency Conference.
Tagged with: Cambridge Commons Clock Shadow Building LEED USGBC Wisconsin Energy Institute Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Read More »States fight LEED over local wood
A building supplier phoned Pollard Lumber Co. about providing wood for a large government construction project in Georgia, but the deal broke down over a single question about how the family-owned sawmill has committed itself to environmentally friendly practices.
Read More »Public comments wanted for sustainable building certification program
The U.S. General Services Administration is seeking public comments as it prepares to recommend a sustainable building certification program to be used for new federal buildings and extensive renovations of existing buildings.
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