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New website will educate Canadians about the crucial role plumbing plays in water conservation and our day-to-day lives.

U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter will acknowledge eight winners in the sustainability realm May 10.

With its lower price, hybrid GSHP technology could be deployed widely, saving energy and money.

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification - the LEED Gold Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.

In partnership with the EPA, GreenPlumbers USA, United Way, Ronald McDonald House, and various local water utilities and governments, Delta Faucet is fixing leaks this week in more than 1,000 low-income households and community facilities in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco and Seattle.

The U.S. Green Building Council and the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning released a landmark report Feb. 29 that describes how green buildings advance resiliency in disasters.

Many factors are driving the green homes’ market, but “higher quality” and “increases in energy costs” top the list.

PHCC and WaterSense are promoting ways to identify and repair dripping faucets, running toilets and leaky showerheads. In most cases, fixture replacement parts pay for themselves quickly. 

Green homes comprised 17% of the overall residential construction market in 2011 and are expected to grow to between 29% and 38% of the market by 2016, according to a Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study by McGraw-Hill Construction.

CamelBak, Cool Gear, Brita and Move Collective’s Bobble water filter bottles are the first to earn certification to this standard.