ASHRAE Moves To New Net-Zero Energy Global HQs In Metro Atlanta
ASHRAE’s new headquarters uses technology integration to increase efficiency, protect people and property, and enhance the occupant experience, and is a model for net-zero energy building design. -...
View ArticleSentosa Golf Club Named “World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility”
Singapore’s premier club wins big again at the 7th annual World Golf Awards, unveils environmental documentary film. - Read: Sentosa Golf Club Named “World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility” at...
View ArticleIREM Accepting Grant Applications For Elaina’s Sustainability Fund
Elaina's Sustainability Fund grants encourage innovation or adoption of sustainability and occupant wellness initiatives that impact the buildings where we live, work, shop, and play. - Read: IREM...
View ArticleUSGBC To Fund 500 LEED Professionals In Underserved Communities
The commitment marks the launch of USGBC’s new equity program USGBC All In: Building Equity Together, which aims to build green building expertise and workforce. - Read: USGBC To Fund 500 LEED...
View ArticleGreen Seal’s Safer Disinfecting Practices Service 1 Billion Square Feet
Flagship properties One Penn Plaza, The Kennedy Center and Merchandise Mart are among those serviced by Green Seal-certified cleaning services. - Read: Green Seal’s Safer Disinfecting Practices Service...
View ArticleUSGBC Names 2020 Leadership Award Recipients
The U.S. Green Building Council's annual awards recognize extraordinary leadership in green building and commitment to advancing healthy, sustainable buildings and communities - Read: USGBC Names 2020...
View ArticleRecycling Program Diverts Plastic Waste
Project expands longstanding recycling partnership which has transformed more than 200 million pounds of plastic film into durable, sustainable building material - Read: Recycling Program Diverts...
View ArticleBezos Earth Fund Awards Rocky Mountain Institute $10M
Funding will allow the Rocky Mountain Institute to further catalyze significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. buildings and heavy industry. - Read: Bezos Earth Fund Awards Rocky...
View ArticleUSGBC Readies Green Building Industry For LEED Positive Future
Throughout this year’s virtual Greenbuld event, USGBC delivered key updates intended to help push the industry closer to a regenerative future as outlined through LEED Positive - Read: USGBC Readies...
View ArticleHow To Create COVID-Safe And Sustainable Learning Environments
ACEEE shares how schools and policymakers can take steps now to create safe, sustainable learning environments that could deliver long-term energy savings. - Read: How To Create COVID-Safe And...
View ArticleUpcycle Office Furniture, And Spare The Landfill
Workplace strategy firm Dyer Brown works with its corporate and other clients to help them sustainably dispose of and procure office furniture and related assets. - Read: Upcycle Office Furniture, And...
View ArticleGeorgia-Pacific Facility Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Project
A water use reduction project has earned Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products mill in Palatka, FL the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Top Project for 2020. - Read:...
View ArticleDOE Recognizes State of Maryland For Energy Efficiency Leadership
Through the Better Buildings Challenge, the U.S. Department of Energy has recognized Maryland for reducing its energy intensity by 20% over its 9 million-square-foot buildings portfolio. - Read: DOE...
View ArticleOrganizations Plan To Increase Energy Efficiency Investments In 2021
Health and safety concerns are driving building improvements, and despite decreased occupancy, energy use in buildings dropped surprisingly little in 2020, Johnson Controls 2020 Energy Efficiency...
View ArticleHigher Education Sustainability Recognized With 2020 AASHE Awards
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education announced 11 winners and an honorable mention for this year’s annual Sustainability Awards. - Read: Higher Education...
View ArticleHousing Retrofit Project Earns Canada’s First IREE Certification
Efficiency Capital's energy efficiency retrofit project is first in Canada to achieve the internationally recognized Investor Ready Energy Efficiency (IREE) certification. - Read: Housing Retrofit...
View ArticleAcademy Museum Receives LEED Gold Certification
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the USGBC for Building Design and Construction. - Read: Academy Museum Receives LEED Gold Certification at...
View ArticleBlue Shield Of California Achieves Carbon Neutrality
The nonprofit health plan has integrated environmental sustainability as part of its public health strategy; latest milestone equates to taking 6,300 cars off the road each year. - Read: Blue Shield Of...
View ArticleCalifornia Tops 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
States are still adopting new energy-saving rules, but the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing overall progress, according to the annual ACEEE report. - Read: California Tops 2020 State Energy Efficiency...
View ArticleAvison Young Office In Dallas Is WELL-Certified
Design firm Perkins&Will announced that the Avison Young Dallas office is WELL-certified, a designation for advancing health and well-being in buildings. - Read: Avison Young Office In Dallas Is...
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