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On May 2, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) launched its latest version of Living Building Challenge 4.0 (LBC 4.0) at the Living Future unConference, an event that brings together 1,300+ leaders focused on regenerative building and community design and…

Last week delegates from all over the world attended the China edition of one the world’s leading conferences on sustainable construction: Greenbuild. This is USGBC’s second time running the show in China and we saw tremendous improvement since last year.…

Touted as the “most beautiful Starbucks in the world” by Starbucks themselves, the Reserve Roastery in Milan opened this month. The Roastery is Starbucks first store ever in Italy, the first Roastery in Europe, and it is as sustainable as…

The U.S. Green Building Council held the first Greenbuild conference in Europe last month. Nearly 400 professionals from 35 countries and 233 companies gathered in Berlin to network, learn, and further the green building movement in the region. Greenbuild will…

China is becoming more serious about climate change, and Chinese businesses are trying to reflect that. Lots of local businesses and organizations are focused on becoming greener, and it isn't hard to see why. Going green is already helping hundreds of businesses to save…

Picture source: IWBI About WELL WELL is a performance-based system for measuring and certifying features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being. Since its launch in 2014, WELL now covers more than 760 projects in 32 countries.…

Alessandro Bisagni, the founder of BEE, was interviewed by Tatler Hong Kong, sharing his experience on how a key meeting led to the creation of one of China’s leading building sustainability companies. To read the original article, see Hong Kong…

Recent research found Americans are spending more time inside than they used to; resulting in significant energy consumption reduction. According to the American Time Use Surveys, compared to 2003, in 2012, Americans spent eight more days at home. Staying at…

The Guardian recently reported the Japanese wood products company Sumitomo Forestry Co is planning to build a 350 metre 70-floor tower in Tokyo for its 350th anniversary in 2041. It’s anticipated to be the world’s tallest wooden Skyscraper. The W350…