Commercial Building Energy Saver Wins R&D 100 Award
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Commercial Building Energy Saver (CBES) toolkit was one of the honorees of the most recent R&D 100 Awards by R&D World magazine. .....»»
Cargill"s wind-powered cargo ship wins Edison Award
Cargill's three winning innovations include commercial fiberglass sails for cargo ships, a plant-based alternative for petroleum jelly and a regenerative agriculture program......»»
CBRE wins Alvin B. Cates award for Norfolk Southern transaction
Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors is honoring CBRE with its 2019 Alvin B. Cates Award......»»
How this company is making a goal to revolutionize commercial real estate for sustainability and social impact (podcast)
In this Sensiba San Filippo Rebooting Capitalism podcast, the discussion centers on energy efficiency, climate change and how businesses can upgrade their building’s performance to not only make the inhabitants of that building healthier and more comfor.....»»
2019 Oregon Zero Energy Ready commercial code will boost efficiency by 14%
Oregon’s new commercial building code will create an energy efficiency increase in commercial buildings estimated at more than 14% from the previous code......»»
S.F. green building consulting firm acquires Southern California counterpart
San Francisco-based stok, a provider of commercial real estate services, has acquired San Diego-based building performance consultants Brummitt Energy Associates. The partnership, announced Wednesday, deepens stok’s engineering capabilities and.....»»
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives wins $50M wind construction project award
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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July......»»
Zero energy buildings can be constructed with no added upfront cost
Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added upfront cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on investment in as little as one year, according to a report by U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts Chapter......»»
Dept. of Energy to award up to $33.5 million for advanced construction R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy says it will make up to $33.5 million available for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduce energy bills......»»
evolv1 earns Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building-Design certification
evolv1, a multi-tenant commercial office building under construction in Waterloo, Ont., was awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). It is the first building to earn this award......»»
Hawaiian Electric wins SEPA award for grid modernization efforts
Honolulu-based utility company Hawaiian Electric Cos. has been recognized for its grid modernization efforts and was named the top investor-owned utility of the year by nonprofit Smart Energy Power Alliance. An independent panel of industry experts s.....»»
Occupying a high-performance building can fatten a company’s long-term bottom line
Since 1985, there have been well over 400 studies conducted that have dissected how key design elements impact commercial buildings and their occupants. That body of research has quantified how high-performance buildings reduce energy and maintenance.....»»
Smart lighting gains popularity among existing building stock
Smart, energy-efficient lighting systems have grown in popularity among homeowners over the past several years. Commercial and industrial building owners are now looking to incorporate similar... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
What New York’s imminent energy benchmarking standard means for building owners
New York City has taken another step toward becoming a greener city. Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a law to make public the energy-efficiency ratings of large commercial and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Tenants with sustainability concerns turn to buildings with smart lighting
Smart, energy-efficient lighting systems have grown in popularity among homeowners over the past several years. Commercial and industrial building owners are now looking to incorporate similar... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
What building owners need to know about New York’s new energy efficiency law
New York City has taken another step toward becoming a greener city. Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a law to make public the energy-efficiency ratings of large commercial and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
New Duke Energy subsidiary to start solar-project leasing for businesses in the Carolinas
Duke Energy Corp. is getting into the business of building solar projects and leasing them to commercial and institutional customers in the Carolinas to give them access to renewable energy without paying the upfront costs. Duke (NYSE: DUK) has estab.....»»
Building owners, developers sue to stop Denver, state building energy standards
The lawsuit mirrors a successful challenge to natural gas bans in California......»»
Portland collective says it"s unveiled the world"s "first-of-its-kind" sustainably made nutrients
An Oregon company said it's making a "first-of-its-kind" sustainably produced fertilizer from its own building's waste, rain water and solar energy. Nutrient Recovery Services, based in Portland's PAE Building (itself, a "living building" that .....»»
Warren Norman Co."s plan for six-building project in Rock Hill takes step
Plans in Rock Hill call for six buildings totaling 53,245 square feet of office, retail and commercial space......»»