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

5 ways ESG can influence design and create opportunities

Gensler sustainability leaders Stacey Olson, Anthony Brower, and Audrey Handelman share five ways they're rethinking designing for ESG, using a science-based approach that can impact the ESG value chain.

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.

Jul 18, 2012

Green expert Kats joins GreenWizard as an advisor

Kats' role is to help further expand GreenWizard’s impact in the sustainable construction industry.

The new Dr. Phillips Charities building received LEED Silver certification from

Jul 17, 2012

Dr. Phillips Charities Headquarters Building receives LEED Silver

The building incorporates sustainable design features, environmentally-friendly building products, energy efficient systems, and environmentally sensitive construction practices.

The design also provides Skanskas employees with an open atmosphere, allowing f

Jul 11, 2012

Skanska relocates its Philadelphia metro office

Construction firm’s new 19,100-sf office targets LEED Gold certification.

The building cost the city a whopping $146.5 million which brings back the argu

Jul 2, 2012

San Francisco lays claim to the greenest building in North America

The 13-floor building can hold around 900 people, but consumes 60% less water and 32% less energy than most buildings of its kind.

Plumosa School of the Arts has been awarded LEED Gold by the USGBC.

Jul 2, 2012

Plumosa School of the Arts earns LEED Gold

Education project dedicated to teaching sustainability in the classroom.

Jun 19, 2012

Armstrong Issues Environmental Product Declarations On Nine Popular Ceiling and Steel Suspension Systems

Transparent new documentation allows end users to make more informed decisions when selecting ceilings for projects

Jun 18, 2012

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing Unveils Sustainable Building Solutions Test Facility

State-of-the-art facility provides a controlled testing environment of air and moisture infiltration/exfiltration in air barrier systems and building enclosures

Jun 14, 2012

Sustainability consultant’s keynote highlights the evolution of LEED green building in Spain

Sustainability planning, green building and water efficiency consultant, Jerry Yudelson keynoted the celebration of Spain’s first LEED Platinum Municipal Green Building.