The envelope, please: BuildingGreen's top 10 green picks for 2014
It's the Oscars of green building products chosen by the experts, in the runup to Greenbuild.
Method Homes Introduces New Paradigm Prefab Prototype at GreenBuild
It's going for every label from LEED to Living Building Challenge
Rick Fedrizzi Defends LEED, Attacks The Naysayers and Delivers Barn-Burner Defense of Green Building
The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress
CREE Brings Wood and Concrete Hybrid Construction To North America
The Austrian system can build at 30 storey high-rise in thirty days
LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More)
The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse.
The Best of Greenbuild 2011: Innovative Green Building Products of the Future
What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only beGreenbuild, the grand spectacle put on by theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This was its tenth
Most Appalling of Show: The Zurn Bariatric Toilet
We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush
Best Of Show: Sage Electrochromic Glass Is A Thermostat For The Sun
It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the
Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine
The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials
BuildingGreen's 10 Top Green Products For 2012 Unveiled
I am a huge fan of BuildingGreen, but have not given a lot of coverage of their Green Product of the Year Awards. They are, to put it bluntly, not sexy, like watching Eoncote Ceramic paint dry. But I have been doing our readers a disservice, as I
No More Buildups To Greenbuild; It's Here
The buildup is over; Greenbuild has opened in Toronto. I will be heading out to tweet and report from the Convention Centre for the next three days, and round up my buildup posts herein.
Buildup to Greenbuild: How Green Is Toronto?
Last year before Greenbuild in Chicago, one of America's best architecture critics, Blair Kamin, wrote the introduction to Chicago for GreenSource Magazine. So I was pretty nervous when I was asked to write this year's introduction to Toronto; That is
Facebook is 'parasitic,' says Zuckerberg's former mentor
From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful.
Facebook now lets you donate to charities with just a couple clicks
Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact.
Facebook wants to use solar drones to bring internet access to the world
The company would use the Solara solar-powered drone, which can remain in flight for five years at a time!
Follow the eye candy even if you cannot be at eCarTec
If you cannot be live in Munich for eCarTec, check out the photo updates on their facebook page
Comedy video spoofs Facebook's Keystone XL support
With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department.
Facebook launches live data center efficiency dashboard
You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.
Will killing horses in the US reduce their suffering?
Writing in Bloomberg, Marc Champion has a thought-provoking, but controversial take on horse meat, noting that the ban of horse slaughterhouses in the US has increased suffering for the animals. Is that a case for killing them here?
BBC Launches Facebook App "Meet Your Planet"
A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries.
Facebook Paid Instagram $1 Billion for Emotion. What's It Worth to the Environment?
Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion.
Best of Green: Energy
Whlle TreeHugger has covered energy issues since its founding, Energy as a Best of Green category is new for 2012. Find out the best energy project, energy ambassador, activist group, and more.
Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App
Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.
Donate Your Social Media Voice for World Water Week
Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012
Best of Green Readers' Choice: Energy
Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here.
Audubon Releases Birding the Net, the Opposite of Angry Birds
Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos.
Facebook Unveils Massive 'Green' Datacenter Near Arctic Circle
Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold?
GoLoco Hits Facebook
With the social networking site Facebook recently opening up their platform to external applications, many organizations and companies are taking advantage of the social connection that Facebook thrives on. We previously covered attempts to use
MakeMeSustainable: The Green Alternative to Social Networking
What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a
Carpool with Facebook
The new Facebook applications feature allows people to add all sorts of functions to the website. One interesting one that we've seen is the Carpooling add-on. Users can post their journeys, where they become searchable. People can then get in contact
Putting A Green Face On Facebook
Facebook makes reconnecting with your past almost scandalous. One friend leads you to 10 more in an exponential manner -- from college, your travels, high school, pre-school
Makers' markets are where you should do all your holiday shopping
Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying.
Coal divestment reaches Japan
Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal.
World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production
And they are not alone...
10 casual shoes and sandals for vegans
This is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet.
Why rapid decarbonization is the only choice we have
The longer we wait, the more expensive (and dangerous) it gets.
Emma Watson promotes ethical, sustainable fashion in new Instagram account
While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made.
Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper?
These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging.
These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles
Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production.
Gates Foundation divests all its holdings in BP
Yet another sign that the oil industry is facing significant headwinds.
Ethical consumers are perceived as odd, boring, unattractive, and not stylish
An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable.
Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing
Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier.
It's better to have a job than no job... but it's not that simple
Just because garment workers are desperate doesn't mean we should exploit them.
Mammoth Outerwear keeps you warm without animal products
This new Canadian startup offers fabulous winter parkas and bombers that are entirely ethical and vegan.
How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money
Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.
Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings
Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long.
Wunder Capital offers 6% return for solar investors
A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process.
For 'sustainable lifestyles' to succeed, we must talk about money
If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all.