Buildings & Materials

Commercial and residential buildings are responsible for about 30% of Georgia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Most of these emissions come from the electricity and natural gas used for heating,..

Photo by Jonathan Hillyer

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Gold certification to the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center - it is the first convention center in the state to achieve this level..

When they built their new headquarters - or "Base Camp" - in Atlanta, Interface was able to reduce the carbon footprint of the building by one half. How did they do it?