Green Building Goals
By Brent Trenga
A report from The Brookings Institute found that transitioning to a clean energy economy would be a boon to the U.S. economy, expanding...
LAX Expansion: New International Concourse
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been undergoing a major overhaul that requires adherence to strict city building codes. With the addition of...
DECONSTRUCTION VS. DEMOLITION: Rebuilding Communities
ensuring architectural legacy is preserved for reuse
Urban blight is an issue facing many cities across
America. Abandoned buildings and substandard housing lead to a host...
Solar-Plus-Storage Equals True Benefits of Solar for Contractors
Property owners in the market for options to power their buildings’ electrical loads have long considered solar power; however, they frequently didn’t get past...
Why Retrofits Are Essential to Cutting Carbon Emissions
By Brent Trenga, LEED AP BD+C
Talk is cheap, but a future without action on climate change is detrimental to us all. We’ve seen recent...
Erosion Control Solution
Stabilizing Long Beach Canal after Hurricane Katrina
Long Beach, Mississippi, is located in Harrison County and is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi area. Hurricane Katrina struck...
Permeable Pavers
Retrofit manages water runoff for city street
Max Poppel and Dan Rose began their entrepreneurial pursuits in 2011 when they opened The Crash Pad, a...
Putting "Green" Under the Microscope
The building industry and the green movement are, by this point, fairly well acquainted, and undoubtedly, there are real benefits attainable for builders who...
Urban Growth Gives Way to Greener Living
The historic buildings, monuments, and scenery around Washington, D.C. draw tourists from all over the world. Tenants of 32 new townhomes in the city’s...
Vegetated Roofs
As cities across North America grapple with upticks in climate events that are becoming increasingly devastating, the need for resilient urban infrastructure has never...









