After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to its American National Standard, which was finalized in 2010 and informed the creation of the 2013 version of Green Globes.
The U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED green building program, with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, announced a new grant program designed to recognize the sustainability and green building achievements of U.S. cities pursuing LEED for Cities certification.
Metl-Span and Metallic Building Company, divisions of NCI Building Systems, collaborated on an award-winning, LEED-certified building in the Sonoma wine country region.
The Balletto Vineyards and Winery’s barrel storage facility in Sebastopol, Calif., was a combination of a custom-engineered metal building from Metallic and insulated metal panels from Metl-Span. The facility is an excellent example of the regional industry demand for aesthetic, functional and green buildings.
The Steel Joist Institute and Steel Deck Institute have jointly released the first industry average EPDs for Steel Joists and Steel Deck manufactured in the United States and Canada.
Paric Corporation and Oregon Interiors, Inc. will represent the United States at the 10th Saint-Gobain Gypsum International Trophy Awards ceremony this June in Prague.