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What Is Microsoft Doing at Greenbuild?

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Microsoft releases initial results from an energy management pilot project that uses the MS campus as a test bed.

The Microsoft campus is serving as a test-bed facility for a "smarter buildings" pilot project that analyzes and interprets energy data for building managers and occupants.

I had the privilege Tuesday night to attend a dinner hosted by Microsoft Corp. here in Toronto. When I told my colleagues where I was heading, they said, "What is Microsoft doing at Greenbuild?"

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A new Johnson Controls tool, called Panoptix, has tremendous promise. But will people see past the name?

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Car trip! The BuildingGreen team drove to Toronto for Greenbuild, making a quick stop along the way to tour a new test bed facility in Syracuse.

The Syracuse Center of Excellence is a unique test bed for indoor environmental quality. Photo: Alex Wilson

Greenbuild is still a little quiet, but BuildingGreen staff are already super busy.

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We were worried about finding the convention center, given a distinct lack of street signs, but it turns out you really can't miss it.

Well, it was a long drive--with a special stop at a test bed facility in Syracuse that I'm going to share with you in a few minutes--but the BuildingGreen team all made it to Toronto last night. We're awfully excited and already quite busy. If you're not here yet or won't make it this year, please post a comment to let us know what you want to hear about.

Girl Eats Bug: The Case for Entomophagy (Insect-Eating) and Sustainability

Yes, they are suggesting that we should purposefully eat insects as food, and that there are good ethical, environmental, nutritional, and culinary reasons for doing so.

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The Large Blue Butterfly, found in Europe, lays its eggs on a marsh gentian leaf. Its larva (a caterpillar) hatches and falls to the ground and emits a scent that smells to certain species of ant just like its own larvae. The ants carry the caterpillar back to their nest, where they not only care for it as one of their own, but as one of their own that is going to turn into a queen. Meanwhile, the caterpillar is eating the actual ant larvae and growing large.

Public Lukewarm About the Smart Grid, Despite Benefits

The "grid" part of the equation is the network that conveys electricity from plants to consumers and the "smart" part means computerizing the electric utility grid.

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I had the honor of being within a few feet of a barn owl this weekend at the wildlife festival at the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Kept alive after being injured years ago and now a frequent visitor to classrooms and museums, this bird of prey was perched on the arm of a handler, who wore thick falconry gloves.

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Green building is about more than saving money, but policymakers are embracing the business case for LEED and other rating systems--with sometimes confusing results.

A school bike rack is standard, but it doesn't help anyone if the bike rack stays empty. Schools, like all buildings, need to find ways to bridge the gap between design features and the people who end up using them. (Photo: Century Cycles)

What is it about the bike racks?

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GE's 9-watt Energy Smart LED bulb is the first Energy Star-rated replacement for 40-watt incandescent bulbs and provides an omnidirectional light that is similar to incandescents.

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Watching our sweet little brook turn into a raging river during Hurricane Irene was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. An NRDC report tries to re-create this experience for others--before it's too late.

Not in your back yard? With global warming, you don't have a choice in the matter.

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I've got my passport, my schedule, and a map of the expo floor. Just need to grab my coffee mug and my running shoes.

Peter Yost, residential program manager (read: building science genius) at BuildingGreen, will be moderating the Affordable Housing Summit at Greenbuild.

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What Is Microsoft Doing at Greenbuild?

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Microsoft releases initial results from an energy management pilot project that uses the MS campus as a test bed.

Panoptix: Making Connections in Smart Buildings

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A new Johnson Controls tool, called Panoptix, has tremendous promise. But will people see past the name?

Traveling to Greenbuild: Syracuse Center of Excellence

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Car trip! The BuildingGreen team drove to Toronto for Greenbuild, making a quick stop along the way to tour a new test bed facility in Syracuse.

Greenbuild Toronto: We're There Yet!

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Girl Eats Bug: The Case for Entomophagy (Insect-Eating) and Sustainability

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Public Lukewarm About the Smart Grid, Despite Benefits

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Green Building Laws: Are We LEEDing Legislators Down the Garden Path?

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Green building is about more than saving money, but policymakers are embracing the business case for LEED and other rating systems--with sometimes confusing results.

A Rare Peek Behind the Scenes at GE's LED Research Complex

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Water and Global Warming: Is It Too Wet to Fix It?

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Watching our sweet little brook turn into a raging river during Hurricane Irene was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. An NRDC report tries to re-create this experience for others--before it's too late.

Greenbuild Toronto: A Preview

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I've got my passport, my schedule, and a map of the expo floor. Just need to grab my coffee mug and my running shoes.