Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

Buildings are comparable to transportation in the amount of carbon added to the atmosphere, and the two categories far outweigh any other in terms of emissions. On Tuesday, the Avon Town Council took ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently unveiled new guidance on additional assistance funding for net zero buildings. The funding is available for implementing net-zero energy ...

Eagle County has set a lofty goal to combat climate change by achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from 2014 levels by 2050. One major emitter of carbon emissions is buildings, which can be ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Renovation of 22-year-old Keppel Bay tower preserved 40,000 tonnes of embodied carbon The 18-storey commercial building ...

If there’s one thing we should learn from the recent IPCC report it’s this: The clock is ticking for the planet, and we’re rapidly running out of time to prevent a climate catastrophe. In fact, if we ...

What do we mean when we call something “zero carbon”? Its definition is self-evident, like “gluten free” or “tax-deductible.” But does the term need a qualifier? The nomenclature of sustainable design ...

Buildings powered by solar energy should not exceed 10 floors in height if they have to achieve a net-zero energy performance. This is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from the University ...