Data and Peer Pressure Fuel Efficiency

Smiley faces

In a recent post here on GBE, I wrote about a project in Portland, Oregon that was going to post residents’ power usage for all to see, in the hopes that peer pressure and the sense of competition would spur them to use less.  There is a company that offers this service in a grander [...]

Compressed Earth Block Questions and Answers

CEB bloques

For those interested in learning more about compressed earth blocks (CEBs) this is an excellent informational site of Instituto Tierra y Cal, a non-profit organization that envisions a global resurgence of healthful and sustainable rural communities

Pilot Credit Addresses Flame Retardants and Phthalates

PVC pipes

Soon certain flame retardants and phthalate containing plastics may not be allowed on LEED projects.

‘Extreme Makeover’ Earns LEED Gold

Milk crates were reused throughout the project

Last night, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” revealed a new dorm for Oregon School for the Deaf. The dorm had many features that earned it a LEED Gold rating.