...the building is aiming for LEED Platinum certification and is expected to open in 2013. The center will be very energy efficient and feature green roofs, photovoltaic panels, and extensive use of recycled materials throughout. Full Article at Treehugger

" Inspired by Starbucks™ Shared Planet™, the company's ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement, the new designs will reflect the character of each store's surrounding neighborhood and help to reduce... Full Article at Treehugger

Do your tots' architectural tastes run more Arne Jacobsen? Here's a doll-size replica of his 1928 villa in Charlottenlund, Denmark. The Modularean Eco House may be the smallest prefab home on this planet. Full Article at Treehugger

Seven years on, Allison, Bryan, Michelle and I gathered this past weekend at Michelle's Glidehouse with some other very talented and creative people, but we didn't talk much about prefab. The wounds are too fresh. Full Article at Treehugger

1. U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. The two Presidents announced the establishment of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. Full Article at Treehugger

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Is now battling in the courts, in front of the Federal Trade Commission, at the US Green Building Council to gain credibility. Full Article at Treehugger

College is a time for asking questions. Like, will students learn better in a study hall free of formaldehyde off-gassing? How much less waste do green chemical reactions create? Full Article at Treehugger

Many of the cities' planning director's expressed envy for what other cities had. Portland's Susan Anderson wished her city was more diverse. San Diego's Bill Anderson wished for better public transit. Full Article at Treehugger

Can you figure out which former world's tallest building lost its title to the Burj Dubai, but has now found a way to stay afloat in the battle of the superlatives by revamping itself as the world's tallest green building? Full Article at Treehugger

It looks like Marriott's green prototype trial program has been a resounding success--so much so, that over the next five years,the hotel giant plans on expanding its 'green' hotel initiative by 1,000 percent. Full Article at Treehugger

Actor Tate Donovan (Damages, The OC) with his bike The awardees, from the worlds of design, policy, industry and finance, said Matt Peterson, president of Global Green, had followed Gorbechev's "inspiring" example and "done a tremendous amount to help... Full Article at Treehugger

On the bowling part side of the story, they use "string" pinsetters, which use 75% less energy than conventional machines. (I wondered what this meant and found the video above. Full Article at Treehugger

TreeHugger: How did Global Green adapt to the work that it came to do in New Orleans? Matt Peterson: We hadn't planned anything in terms of preparing for a disaster. Full Article at Treehugger

Key findings in the study include: Three-quarters (75%) of firms view sustainability as consistent with their profit mission and are engaging in activities. This is a doubling of activity over the past three years. Full Article at Treehugger

The company also offers their very own Green Guide in which they ask their manufacturers to identify within eight categories their products fall into and, based on their information, Working Wonders then assigns the appropriate green icons to assist us... Full Article at Treehugger