As a committed environmentalist and co-founder of an organization dedicated to sustainable practices Tami Brunk’s interest in the construction business may at first glance seem surprising. But the journalist who first started writing for the Construction Reporter in 2008 sees no dichotomy between her two interests. “As I see it, the construction industry has tremendous… Read more »
Garry Boulard has clearly made it as a journalist and author having published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor as well as authoring seven well-received books in the genre of historical nonfiction. He even has his own Wikipedia page—a true sign of success for our times. Yet Boulard,… Read more »
“The Living Building Challenge is kind of like the LEED program on green steroids. It is the most aggressive certification program that has ANY real chance of being achieved. There are only a handful of projects that have been certified,” says Beierle., principle at edi, an Albuquerque firm seeking LBC designation on eco-resort projects in… Read more »
Winrock Mall Redevelopment is on track, recently attracting Nordstrom Rack and Designer Shoe Warehouse. The new Winrock is envisioned as a “green” community center capturing rainwater for garden and fruit tree irrigation and PV solar panels slated for installation on all rooftops More than 50 years after its grand opening, the Winrock Mall is on… Read more »
New Mexico State Legislature’s Capital Outlay Bill for 2014 focused heavily on water projects with 89 million dollars total for water projects across the state. These include $10 million for Las Vegas’s Bradner Dam, an $8 million wastewater treatment plant in Chama, $4 million for Alamogordo’s desalination plant, $1.6 million improvement of the Santa Cruz… Read more »
