An amendment to the California building code going into effect July 1 will require owners of new buildings 100K SF or larger to comply with a set of rules aimed at reducing embodied carbon. This initial change comes with a low bar for compliance, but developers and architects should […] Click here to view original […]

200 Clayton, Denver. Credit: GBI Broe Real Estate Group’s 200 Clayton Street redevelopment project is the first commercial project in Colorado to achieve the Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Four Green Globes certification — the highest of four construction sustainability rating levels. The nearly 100,000-square-foot, eight-story mixed-use project earned 87% […] Click here to view original

Image: School building in Kent | Credit: iStock The government has today announced over half of billion pounds of funding to help public buildings and industrial businesses roll out clean technologies and efficiency upgrades that are expected to slash their energy costs. The Department for Energy Security and Net […] Click here to view original

Insulation should be at the centre of the net zero journey. Insulating new and existing buildings could reduce Australia’s annual emissions of CO2 by a substantial 7.1 million tonnes. According to an Insulation in Australia report by the Affiliated Insulation Industry Coalition (AIIC), there is very little policy to […] Click here to view original

The program aims to revolutionize energy efficiency in residential buildings. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled the ENERGY STAR NextGen Certified Homes and Apartments program. This initiative aims to enhance energy efficiency in new residential constructions nationwide. According to a recent release , the program—funded through President […] Click here to view original

Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been touted as the answer to curbing greenhouse gas emissions produced by homes, businesses and office buildings. But how do they work? How much do they cost? And can they really help solve the climate […] Click here to view original