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The River Grove Elementary School in Oregon was designed for net-zero carbon and resiliency to seismic events, storms, and wildfire. The roughly 82,000-sf school in a Portland suburb will feature a microgrid—a small-scale power grid that operates independently from the area’s electric grid.
BD+C editors are now accepting submissions for the annual 75 Top Building Products awards. The winners will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Building Design+Construction.
The International Code Council stripped out provisions from the 2024 update to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) that would have included beefed up circuitry for hooking up electric appliances and car chargers.
The Biden Administration recently released “Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector,” a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from buildings by 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.
Sustainable design achievable without having to add significant cost; owner and residents reap benefits
Featuring a variety of sustainable features, the new facility is designed to achieve LEED Gold Certification.
The project is seeking LEED ID Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Architects and builders interested in developing water-efficient buildings invited to attend free sessions featuring experts discussing water-efficient building practices.
School was the first LEED-certified public school in the state of New York.
On Sept. 29, 2012, participants from all over the world will volunteer to make the schools and campuses in their communities healthier and more sustainable.
School replacement designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture and constructed by Williams Co.
The Freshwater Skyscraper will address the issue of increasing water scarcity through a process known as transpiration
Project receives LEED Gold Certification.
