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Product Specification 101: How To Make A Great First Impression

The relationship between the building product representative and architects, designers, engineers, interior designers, and consultants who write specifications for projects is clearly... Read More

Heat Pumps - Energy Efficient and Cost Effective Heating & Cooling Solutions
Veer Mudambi Mar 16, 2020

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or HVAC, is often the biggest hurdle to reducing your home’s carbon footprint. How can we stay warm or cool while reducing our dependence on fossil... Read More

Biophilic Design - Bringing Nature Back into the Built Environment
Veer Mudambi Mar 08, 2020

In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, open-air courtyards functioned as the center of the home complete with gardens, fountains, and sculptures. The courtyard, or peristyle as it was known,... Read More

Understanding Healthy Soil and Climate Change
Veer Mudambi Feb 28, 2020

Curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions traditionally centers around the reduction of fossil fuel dependence in our society. While arguably the most effective initiative, we cannot ignore our other... Read More

Protecting Pollinators: Our Endangered Backyard Species
Veer Mudambi Feb 14, 2020

The basis for the principle of conservation, and why we should care when a species goes extinct, is that every life form plays an important role in the ecological balance of the earth. However, the... Read More

Getting Your Green Building Products Specified - 4 Key Strategies
Veer Mudambi Feb 04, 2020

As green building activity continues to increase steadily across the world, it is a promising time for building product manufacturers (BPMs). According to a report by the United States Green Building... Read More

Boosting Your Home's Energy Efficiency - A Starter Guide
Veer Mudambi Jan 31, 2020

So you’re considering steps to make your home more energy efficient but don’t know where to start. Well, you’re on the right track - energy efficient means using less energy and... Read More

Creating a Generation of Green Leaders: The Hitchcock and R.W. Kern Centers
abu417 Dec 22, 2019

The oceans are rising, the animals are dying, and the Earth is heating up. Young people know it. Adults know it. The politicians and millionaires refusing to address the issues know it. The question... Read More

Greenbuild 2019 - Looking to the Future (Sustainable and Successful, for Everyone)
Allison Friedman Dec 02, 2019

It is a fun and fairly common experience at Greenbuild to find mid conversation that you already know the person you’re speaking to from an email exchange, a social media connection, or in my... Read More

Brookline Massachusetts Bans Oil and Gas Pipes in New Construction
Rate It Green Team Nov 30, 2019

In a bold, sustainable move and a 200-3 vote, the Town Meeting Members of Brookline, Massachusetts voted in a ban of oil and gas pipes for new buildings and also for significant renovations of... Read More