GreenBuild Blog

Green Building Advances in Germany with ThyssenKrupp Headquarters

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The new headquarters building for the global corporation ThyssenKrupp received the highest green building certification from DNGB, the German Sustainable Building Council. A custom façade, geothermal heating system, and waste-heat recovery contribute to a 30 percent energy use reduction compared to a standard German building.

Yale University Advances Campus Sustainability with Second LEED Platinum Building

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The ultra-green Kroon Hall is Yale’s most sustainable building to date. An experienced design team was one of the keys to acquiring 59 points, seven more than required for LEED Platinum certification.

June 2012 Interview with Jerry Yudelson in HVAC Industry News Magazine, Ecolibrium

Monday, July 23, 2012

Interview with Jerry in June issue of Ecolibrium magazine, Australia’s leading source for HVAC industry news. Jerry talks about green building, his consulting practice and sustainable design.

Our New YouTube Water Conservation Video Series: “Water Wars”

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Jerry has developed a series of videos describing the danger of upcoming water wars throughout the world, and showing you what you can do with personal water conservation actions through sustainable green building design.

Impressive Green Building Design Insights from the Transsolar Symposium in Stuttgart

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

300 people from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Canada, the US and various other countries met for the 20th anniversary of Transsolar’s green building symposium. This year’s theme: “Connect Ideas. Maximize Impact.”