Case Studies Greenbuild Editor's Choice 2016

For 30 years, First Community Housing Inc. (FCH) has been a premier development, design and management firm for affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Headquartered in San Jose, California, FCH is a nonprofit organization building high-quality, sustainable housing developments that are specifically designed to complement their respective neighborhoods in a unique way. FCH […]

As a fourth-generation builder, Nick Yegge has established a company that allows him to do what he loves — design, build and remodel homes. Heartwood Residential takes a collaborative approach with its clients to create a remodel experience that is as smooth and stress-free as possible throughout the entire project. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, […]

With locations in Olympia, Washington, and Vancouver, Canada, Small Planet Supply Inc. is one of the only companies in North America that specializes in distributing building products and materials specifically for Passive House projects. Specialty sealants, barriers, insulation, water heaters and pumps, HVAC equipment and more — Small Planet Supply carries everything needed to build […]

The kitchen is a main hub in many facilities — hospitals, public schools, colleges, universities, correctional institutions and more. These large-scale commercial kitchens must withstand the wear and tear of daily use and need to undergo routine maintenance and repair without completely shutting down. Kitchens To Go built by Carlin (KTG), has figured out a […]

From below ground to the roof, Ohio-based T. Clear Corporation is manufacturing a full line of quality concrete building envelope products in the USA. T. Clear products have a proven history of durability and the energy efficiency performance to meet today’s green building standards. T. Clear dates back to 1975 when founders Ted and Mary […]

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Container Homes USA is delivering an out-of-the-box housing solution, using ISO-shipping containers as the building blocks for any number of housing types and residential needs: single-family homes, residence halls, apartments, and even an array of commercial and industrial applications. “If you can think of it, there is a container construction application […]

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is in the business of putting on spectacular events—and business has been booming. Each year, roughly 100 million people around the globe attend live events at facilities operated through AEG and its subsidiaries that together own, manage or are affiliated with more than 120 venues in 17 countries. The venues include […]

In Oswego, Illinois, ZING Green Safety Products is an industry-leading manufacturer of green safety products. The company launched in 2007 as a consulting firm, moving into product manufacturing in 2009 and is now taking a range of post-consumer recyclables — water bottles, soda cans, milk jugs, detergent bottles and more — and making high-quality safety […]

While water might seem ubiquitous, only a small amount of it is suitable for everyday use in our daily applications. Demand on our municipal drinking water supplies has been growing at an unsustainable rate; with population growth, climate change and declining infrastructure, over 70 percent of U.S. counties face risk to water supplies by 2050. […]

Founded in 2007, View Inc. is the country’s leading producer of energy-saving smart windows, also known as dynamic glass. Focused primarily on the commercial market, the Milpitas, California-based company is working to revolutionize the building industry from their headquarters in the cradle of innovation that is Silicon Valley. Promoted as a means of increasing energy […]