So I flipped on CNN this morning early as I usually do and was shocked that I hadn’t heard about the ice storm back there. Apparently Kentucky and Arkansas are badly hit by a winter storm that has left droves of power outages in its wake. Here is an article for you if [...]

The California Air Resources Board cam out with this press release after a unanimous decision to cut greenhouse gas emissions was approved.

Science News release an article shortly afterward that goes further in depth and can be found here
And if Carbon Emissions is your real target then please read the StopWaste.org website which has [...]

During a Sustainable Building Course this weekend it became evident that a real divide in the world exists of which most Americans are completely unaware. I want to share with everyone the presentation that brought this divide to reality for us here at Environmental Building Strategies. Organic Architect presented this to us, and [...]

4. “Conserve Building Materials, Reduce Construction Waste, and Sensibly Use Natural Resources.” Recycling old materials, using products like bamboo which has a short regeneration time, and focusing on attaining materials from nearby all contribute to the conservation of natural resources. 5. “Protect and Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality.” Monitoring levels of [...]

So what does it mean to go “green?” The US Green Building Council (USGBC) utilizes the Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) system to highlight the following five factors as considerations for constructing a green building. While not all green buildings integrate every one of these, they are important to consider and to [...]