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St. Joseph Patient Care Center, Orange, Calif. Photo: Tom Kessler
May 17,2013

Low-emissivity glasses are critical to making today’s buildings brighter, more energy-efficient, and more sustainable. Here are five tips to help...

Eric Oliver, EMO Energy Solutions
May 16,2013

Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers (lilker.com), a multidisciplinary MEP engineering firm with offices in Manhattan and Long...

May 15,2013

Schneider Electric’s Xperience Efficiency series will begin with events in the United States, China, Colombia, Brazil and Russia.

May 14,2013

US-based wind energy company SheerWind just unveiled the ...

May 04,2013

Propane Heat & Power Incentive Program provides up to $10,000 for qualifying generators, micro-CHP systems

May 03,2013

The Green Building Advisory Committee established by the General Services Administration, officially recommended to GSA that the LEED green...

April 01,2013

A survey of 291 building owners by IDC Energy Insights shows that 50% of owners use smart building technologies, such as HVAC controls, lighting...

March 22,2013

The DOE'S Building Technologies Office this morning put out a call to the AEC industry for expert reviewers for its new energy-efficiency...

Minneapolis is the latest major metro to require large commercial buildings to b
February 14,2013

Minneapolis is the latest major metro to require large commercial buildings to benchmark and disclose their energy and water use.

See Rob Cassidy’s interview with Tom Hootman on how NZE buildings are creating a
January 02,2013

We’re not in the habit of recommending books in these pages, but we could not ignore two recent noteworthy publications.

December 13,2012

Greater adoption of existing efficiency technologies, enabled by chemistry, could lower energy use in buildings by 41% by 2050, according to new...

November 15,2012

Partnership will help further USGBC’s mission by advancing green building education

November 15,2012

7,000 members of the green building industry convene for opening plenary headlined by "Morning Joe" co-hosts Mika Brzezinksi and Joe Scarborough...

November 13,2012

Respondents indicated a widespread commitment to sustainable practices

November 12,2012

Company Announces the First in a Set of Comprehensive Resources to Help Companies Take Steps to Improve Energy Performance

September 11,2012

City is first in U.S. to disclose private-sector building energy data from a mandatory benchmarking policy.

July 12,2012

Under this Capital Improvement Program, the Lend Lease team will be responsible for renovation and life safety work at over 100 Chicago Public...

Chicago is known for its green roofs but has few green walls, a trend that began
June 25,2012

Project, with price tag of $2 million to $3 million, needs council approval.

June 19,2012

Part of Better Buildings Initiative, Centers Will Focus on Energy Efficiency Workforce Development for Building Operations Professionals