LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Under initiatives announced today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. ...

Found over at the Sundance Channel’s SUNfiltered blog, comes an eye opener in terms of local communities making a step towards energy independence.

When the edgy architect, Daniel Libeskind was given the opportunity to design a prefab 5,500 square-foot villa, he jumped for it. The Villa, which can be shipped and assembled anywhere, includes a variety of sustainable attributes.

On Friday, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) plans to announce the winners of its “Green Community” international competition, which drew 260 entries from 15 different countries.

A story published by the Denver Daily News indicates that Colorado is among the top states in the country to be building jobs related to the green economy.