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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.
Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards.
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.
Designing energy-efficient cold storage facilities that keep food safe and look beautiful takes special knowledge.
New ideas in design and constructability are radically changing how metal systems are used as roofing for commercial and institutional buildings. Behind the investment in these new kinds of expressions and construction approaches is a growing interest in improved performance and reduced environmental impact. Metal roofing systems can cut cooling and heating loads significantly, according to the EPA.
It’s time for ESG in design to stop being treated as an add-on of our building projects and become central to the environments we design, say these experts.
The inaugural class of DOE’s Better Buildings Building Envelope Campaign includes a medical office building that uses hybrid vacuum-insulated glass and a net-zero concrete-and-timber community center.
Glass has always been an idea generator. Now, it’s also a clean energy generator.
SOM and Fender Katsalidis are designing the project.
Solatube introduces its newest technology innovation to its commercial product line, the OptiView Shaping Diffusers.
A top sustainability expert gives the whys and wherefores of installing electric vehicle charging posts in your next multifamily enterprise.
The engineering firm also launched a long-term partnership with ILFI.
Tenants increasingly expect a well-crafted property that feels unique, authentic, and comfortable—with technologically advanced systems and spaces that optimize performance and encourage collaboration and engagement. The following guidance will help owners and property managers keep tenants happy.
Bifacial solar systems offer many advantages over traditional systems.
