Change is coming to ‘America’s front yard,’ the National Mall

How green is a parking lot?
New efforts to test infrastructure

A growing number of civil engineers, landscape architects and urban planners are making a case for not just repairing but also for greening the structural underbelly we rely on to drink our water, cross our rivers and park our cars.

Renewable energy on the rise in Iowa

The share of electricity produced from wind, solar and other renewable sources is growing in Iowa, according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The green building code bible gets a much-needed update

The U.S. Green Building Council is updating its voluntary rating system, which has promoted sustainable design and construction for the past 12 years.