Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building resource, announced its annual prediction of ten green building trends to watch in 2012. The trends, which range from a boom in certified multi-family construction to the advent of consumer friendly home energy technology, were identified by Earth Advantage Institute based on discussions with a broad range of audiences over the latter part of 2011. According to the announcement, the trends are: Urban density. Filling in the spaces is the name of the game as homeowners and builders … Continue reading