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An aerial view of the Manhattan skyline and the Empire State Building in New York City.

With deadlines looming for New York’s Local Law 97, residents face fee and rent hikes

Condo owners fear large electrification costs to comply with emissions cuts.
Jan. 14, 2025
Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure. Photo courtesy City of Northglenn
Sustainable Design and Construction

Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

Oct. 10, 2024
K-12 school with wooden ceiling
K-12 Schools

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects

Sept. 30, 2024
Rendering courtesy ENSO
Industrial Facilities

UK-based tire company plans to build the first carbon-neutral tire factory in the U.S.

Aug. 28, 2024
GSA posts new RFI for enabling energy efficiency, decarbonization in commercial buildings Image by furud from Pixabay
Government Buildings

GSA posts new RFI for enabling energy efficiency, decarbonization in commercial buildings

Aug. 19, 2024
World’s first TRUE Zero Waste for Construction-certified public project, Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez, Calif. Photo by Kyle Jeffers Photo, courtesy Webcor
Sustainability

World’s first TRUE Zero Waste for Construction-certified public project delivered in Calif.

Aug. 14, 2024
A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun Photo courtesy Zurich Soft Robotics
Smart Buildings

A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun

July 25, 2024
Grimshaw launches free online tool Minoro to help accelerate decarbonization of buildings
Sustainability

Grimshaw launches free online tool to help accelerate decarbonization of buildings

July 18, 2024
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase among companies collaborating with ILFI to advance carbon verification, Photo: Pixabay
Sustainability

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase among companies collaborating with ILFI to advance carbon verification

July 1, 2024
Image by alba1970 from Pixabay, CBRE to use Climate X platform to help clients calculate climate-related risks
Sustainability

CBRE to use Climate X platform to help clients calculate climate-related risks

June 24, 2024
Image by Jiří Rotrekl from Pixabay, Federal government releases national definition of a zero emissions building
Codes and Standards

Federal government releases national definition of a zero emissions building

June 17, 2024
Kaiser Borsari Hall will draw 100% of its electricity from a rooftop solar panel array. Photo courtesy Perkins&Will
Mass Timber

Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

May 31, 2024
Department of Energy unveils resources for deploying heat pumps in commercial buildings
HVAC

Department of Energy unveils resources for deploying heat pumps in commercial buildings

May 28, 2024

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