US Demand for Green Building Materials to Reach $86.6 Billion in 2017 A rebound in construction activity will propel growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually, according to Green Building Materials, a new study from The Freedonia Group., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. In addition to the lift supplied by general construction … Read more
Zero Energy America: The “net-zero energy” concept brought to life ZERO Energy America (ZEA) is a project aiming to construct four homes with net zero grid energy. The homes were constructed using the latest in green and energy-efficient products. The just-completed first phase of the Zero Energy America project in Tampa Bay is considered a benchmark of environmental stewardship … Read more
Bosco Verticale, by Boeri Studio (now recognized as Barreca & La Varra and Stefano Boeri Architetti), is a high-density tower block that experiments with the integration of a lush landscape within the facade of the architecture. The Vertical Forest, currently in construction in Milan, Italy, deal with the concept of regenerating the lost forests on the ground within the inhabitable … Read more