Global green building alliance releases guide for $35 trillion investment to achieve net zero, meet global energy transition goals

The international alliance of UK-based Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Alliance HQE-GBC France developed the guide, Financing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans, to strengthen global cooperation between the finance and real estate sectors.

Sustainability

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

Four companies (Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, JLL, and Prologis) are working with the International Living Future Institute to support development of new versions of Zero Carbon Certification.

Sustainability

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

CBRE will use risk analysis platform Climate X to provide climate risk data to commercial renters and property owners. The agreement will help clients calculate climate-related risks and return on investments for retrofits or acquisitions that can boost resiliency.

Building Technology

Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?

A promising research project looks at the possibilities for thermoelectric systems to thermally condition buildings, writes Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Sustainable Building Analyst with Stantec.

Green | Paladino | Aug 16, 2018

Vertical gardens: Wellness oases in the urban jungle

When there’s only so much real estate available in urban centers for parks, how’s a developer to bring in more green with biophilic design?

Green | Stantec | Aug 15, 2018

What if your neighborhood could make you healthier?

The WELL Community Standard equips planners to build health promotion into the very fabric of neighborhoods.

Green | Jul 26, 2018

St. Paul aims for zero carbon in all buildings by 2050

The city is working for better efficiency and sourcing green power to reach its goal.

Green | Jul 26, 2018

DOE releases updated version of Better Buildings Financing Navigator

Version 2.0 provides renewable energy financing options, sector-specific and location-specific financing resources, and a smart database of financing providers.

Green | Jul 24, 2018

Cincinnati’s green approach to sewer discharge expected to save $100 million

Environmentally strategy does have its limits, though.

Codes and Standards | Jul 17, 2018

NIMBYism, generational divide threaten plan for net-zero village in St. Paul, Minn.

The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.

Energy Efficiency | Star Building Systems | Jul 2, 2018

Going solar has never been easier

There is an efficient system for mounting solar panels to roofs and turning roof real estate into raw power.

Multifamily Housing | Jun 27, 2018

To take on climate change, go passive

If you haven’t looked seriously at “passive house” design and construction, you should.

Accelerate Live! | Jun 24, 2018

Watch all 19 Accelerate Live! talks on demand

BD+C’s second annual Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago) featured talks on AI for construction scheduling, regenerative design, the micro-buildings movement, post-occupancy evaluation, predictive visual data analytics, digital fabrication, and more. Take in all 19 talks on demand.