February 8, 2006
  Continuing a longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, Issaquah, Washington recently became the first U.S. city to have a building certified under the Green Globes™ environmental assessment and rating system. The Blakely Hall community center achieved two Green Globes by incorporating a variety of green attributes—such as high energy and water efficiency, integration of daylighting, and the use of locally sourced materials. The implementation of a construction waste management plan also helped divert more than 97% of waste from landfill.  
 
 

Aiming for a Zero Energy Home – The New York Times
The “Paterson Showhouse” in New Jersey is one of several hundred homes being developed nationwide to create models for energy-efficiency.

It Pays to be Green – The Record (Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News) The “green” building fad is taking off in New Jersey, and its supporters are as likely to be wearing wingtips as they are sandals.

Green Living – Statesman Journal
In 2001, a survey in Builder Magazine showed that 55 percent of Generation Xers said it was very important or extremely important to have a healthy, sustainable or green house. About 25 percent were willing to pay more for that home.

 
 
  “Our mandate at the GBI is to increase adoption of green building practices by providing credible and practical approaches for mainstream designers and builders.”
  Experienced individuals are being sought for GBI’s technical committee, which will help to establish the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system as an official standard under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).  
  Whirlpool Corporation has for decades led the development of environmentally friendly home appliances.  
  Controlling solar gain is a practical and cost-effective way to increase energy efficiency—and yet it’s often overlooked.  
  The Greater Houston Builders Association is the latest homebuilder group to launch a local green building program in partnership with GBI.  
  By more fully incorporating life cycle assessment (LCA) into the Green Globes system, GBI is making it easier for architects and others to compare the environmental impacts of alternate building designs.