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.

Products and Materials

Top products from AIA 2024

This month, Building Design+Construction editors are bringing you the top products displayed at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. Nearly 550 building product manufacturers showcased their products—here are 17 that caught our eye.

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 | Apr 16, 2020

This will be the largest Living Building in the world

ZGF Architects is designing the building.

Sustainability | Mar 31, 2020

Passive house standard becoming increasingly popular for multifamily housing development

Residents reap healthier indoor environment, lower utility bills.

Plumbing | Mar 13, 2020

Pioneer Industries launches new website

Sustainability | Mar 12, 2020

Containing CO2 during construction

New tools make it easier to measure embodied carbon in materials before they get used for construction.

Sustainability | Mar 2, 2020

City of Buffalo to launch the largest environmental impact bond in the country

EIBs offer a novel approach to pay for high-impact projects based in part on the environmental, social, and/ or economic outcomes they generate.

Architects | Mar 2, 2020

Two ‘firsts’ for Sasaki and LEO A DALY

Following an industry trend, the firms hire chiefs of technology and sustainability, respectively.

Sustainability | CallisonRTKL | Feb 26, 2020

Sustainability in a material world

The concepts of embodied carbon, zero waste, and deconstruction and reuse often run on parallel tracks.

Sustainability | Feb 12, 2020

KPF unveils The Pinnacle at Central Wharf, a high-performance, resilient tower

The project will reconnect Downtown Boston to the waterfront.

Seminary Hill Cider Mill in Callicoon, N.Y.

Sustainability | Feb 6, 2020

Passive House picks up steam

Passive solutions that reduce a building’s energy consumption could get more viable as cities toughen CO₂ emissions limits.

Contractors | Jan 20, 2020

Wellness is for builders, not just for buildings

New research on wellness in the construction sector highlights interventions that could be effective in addressing dehydration, weight management, poor air quality, and stress.