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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.
GENESIS Marina, an expansive laboratory and office campus in Brisbane, Calif., is the world’s first Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)-certified construction endeavor. The certification recognizes projects that achieve outstanding levels of resource efficiency through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling practices.
A recently introduced bill in the New York City Council would mandate solar panel installations on the roofs of all city-owned buildings. The legislation would require 100 MW of solar photovoltaic systems be installed on public buildings by the end of 2025.
New York City’s recently revealed Green Economy Action Plan includes the goals of the decarbonization of buildings and developing a renewable energy system. The ambitious plan includes enabling low-carbon alternatives in the transportation sector and boosting green industries, aiming to create more than 12,000 green economy apprenticeships by 2040.
Decennial Group says it’s looking at 250 potential projects, primarily in America’s heartland and rural areas.
The survey of nearly 2,000 facility and energy management executives from 20 countries found that 57% of organizations in the United States and 59% of global organizations plan to increase investment in energy efficiency in the next year.
The architecture, engineering, and construction industry will have to make major adjustments in the years ahead now that many state, city and local governments are getting serious about creating a carbon neutral buildings sector.
Imagine a future where buildings and infrastructure are 100% utilized and 100% responsive.
The building is currently under construction.
As much as 40 to 50% of a building’s energy literally goes down the drain every day.
In the course of providing cost estimating services, educating the client on making prudent choices is a high priority.
The building’s programming will provide more access to the community at large.
The geothermal power plant in Hellisheidi, Iceland was outfitted with a Climeworks DAC module.
The science and research complex will include an atrium biome filled with plants and water.
