Free Athena Institute life cycle assessment (LCA) software for buildings now includes the most current environmental impact data for cement and concrete. The Athena Sustainable Materials…
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BENCHMARK by Kingspan has added a high-performance joint to the Designwall line of insulated metal panels (IMP). The double-sealed joint in the face/liner, a double-sloped drainage…
The City Council of Kansas City, Mo., passed an Energy Empowerment Ordinance that could cumulatively reduce energy bills in the city’s largest buildings by $394 million…
Bipartisan energy efficiency legislation authored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) passed the U.S. Senate. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015…
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has formed a partnership with GRESB, a global sustainability benchmark for real estate portfolios, to advance reporting on environmental,…
A new database of building features and energy use data helps building managers, owners, real-estate investors and lenders evaluate the financial results of energy-efficiency investment projects…