The skyscraper at the heart of the debate over America’s green building standard
One Bryant Park has become ground zero in the battle over Leed, with some critics claiming the tower highlights the green certification’s shortcomings
November 2014
Sustainable living
Coming to a mall near you: a green alternative to Home Depot
Three decades after he transformed home organization, Container Store co-founder Garrett Boone is putting his money behind TreeHouse, a green home improvement retailer. But is the market ready?
September 2014
Bijoy Jain: building architecture that 'contains the life' of its environs
The founder of Studio Mumbai takes a collaborative approach to sustainable building within the limitations of an environment
August 2014
Are tiny houses and micro-apartments the future of urban homes?
Designers inject both efficiency and comfort into tiny living spaces for rising urban populations
June 2014
Sustainable living
How riding elephants can help energy efficiency in the office
Solving energy problems in large buildings can be a case of finding the right balance between head and heart
May 2014
Technology and innovation
India's second biggest IT company inspires Google eco-friendly building
Winner at the "green Oscars", Infosys has undergone energy efficiency transformation that has saved $80m in energy bills over the last six years, Terry Slavin reports
The science behind sustainability solutions
Healthy buildings: why workers are demanding sustainable offices
Companies that ignore the environmental and social impacts of their buildings could risk miserable workers and low productivity
Sustainability case studies
Skanska improves UK HQ to demonstrate benefits of sustainability
Sustainability case studies
John Robertson Architects – the most sustainable building is an existing one
The science behind sustainability solutions
Too big to save: why commercial buildings resist energy efficiency
April 2014
Business and the sustainable development goals
Archive Global: fighting disease with low-tech, low-cost home design
Businesses need better understanding of built environment says study
Tim Broyd
March 2014
Circular economy
Construction industry needs circular economy for sustainable future
It's like Monopoly – but everyone is losing. The industry must shift its emphasis beyond recycling and towards reuse
February 2014
Supply chain
VAT: how government can create a sustainable supply chain
The Green Deal has failed to take off but a new tax policy could breathe life into local economies and drive energy efficiency
January 2014
Sustainable design
Skechers, Google and other corporations play with Dirtt's modular offices
Sustainability, precompetitive?
Hemp and straw homes: cutting the risk of renewable materials
November 2013
Sustainable business blog
There is more to sustainability than a building's environmental impact
BREEAM doesn't go far enough. Truly great buildings make society better by adding to the area, writes Richard Wheal
October 2013
Bristol revels in role as a green European capital
Known for its creative inhabitants and cycling-friendly streets, Bristol will take on the mantle of Europe's greenest city in 2015. Can it inspire a nation?
Advertising feature
August 2013
Detroit: how can regeneration solve city bankruptcy and abandonment?
Renewal that promotes sustainable business is vital for cities seeking to reverse a downward economic and social spiral, says Will Henley
July 2013
Sustainable cities: creating urban environments of the future
With population in urban areas set to swell, how can business contribute to developing more sustainable cities?
