Sustainable architecture is a general term that refers to buildings that are designed to limit humanity’s impact on the environment. An...

Each facet of the Living Building Challenge is performance-based so every building must measure for 12 consecutive months after...

Research applying the approaches ecologists use to the understanding of ecosystems can help increase our understanding. “Building ecology...

When animals live in cities, they have to adjust their behavior and life histories to novel environments. Noise pollution puts a severe...

Aerial view of the city of Los Angeles California An urban heat island is the name given to describe the characteristic warmth of both...

This unit of measure was first conceptualized in the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel under the supervision of William Rees at the...

The Living Machine at Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College One of the ultimate goals of green building is the...

Chitzen Itza, west facade of the temple called “El Castillo” constructed c. 600AD. Constructed of hewn limestone blocks and whitewashed...