Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

Recently, the European Parliament approved draft regulation, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), requiring each member state to set minimum energy-performance standards for new ...

Researchers in Canada have found that nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) with on-site solar energy generation should not exceed an energy use intensity (EUI) of 50 kWh/m2a, which they said ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...

The city's zoning commission on Wednesday approved the controversial net-zero zoning proposal, which would require future large developments to meet net-zero carbon emissions standards once they open ...

Ask Marty Burger to define “healthy” for K-12 schools, and he uses word pairings like “positive and uplifting,” “safe and secure,” and “clean and comfortable.” Burger, who is CEO for the general ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc. and Waseda University jointly announced today that Mitsubishi Electric’s Net Zero Energy Building Test Facility ...

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The District of Columbia has more green buildings than other large U.S. cities on a per capita basis, according to the 2012 Green Building Report. D.C.’s policies have made it a leader in highly ...

ATLANTA — ASHRAE, a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment, announced a move to its new global headquarters, located at 180 Technology ...

DEER PARK, N.Y. — Heritage Mechanical Services, a member of the EMCOR Group, is helping United Way of Long Island (UWLI) transform its headquarters here into a facility that will empower Long ...

The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business. Photo by Firewater Photography. ATLANTA – The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business is slated to ...