Green Building
London Underground will harness waste heat to warm homes
By Liz Stinson Aug 29, 2019 Shutterstock The systems that power air conditioning, industrial factories, and the train for your morning commute generate vast amounts of heat and energy—and mos...
Open access publication "ALliance for Deep RENovation in bui
Sep. 5, 2019 The ALDREN consortium experts (Johann Zirngibl (1), Carolina Mateo-Cecilia, and Carlos Espigares-Correa (2)(1) Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, CSTB, (2) Instituto Valenciano de la Edificación, IVE) have just released the paper " ALliance for Deep RENovation in buildings: a step forward to the common European Voluntary Certification Scheme". ...
Scottish startup selected for US based net zero project
5 September 2019 Glasgow-based proptech company Arbnco has been selected for participation in a major new Los-Angeles-based building technologies initiative, the Net Zero Accelerator. Of the 13 parti...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, New York
By Jeffrey Murphy, FAIA Offering lessons for making historic places effective, relevant and resilient, the wide-ranging renovation of St. Patrick’s Cathedral created long-term, sustainable bu...
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Headquarters, Johannesburg, Sou
By P.J. de Bod, Pr.Eng., Member ASHRAE The new 26-floor “twisty” high-rise building in South Africa, displaying its iconic concave façade and fire escape staircases on the sides, w...
Ingersoll Rand Named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for Fifth
August 22, 2019 SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the fifth consecutive year, Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series that measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The index series is a leading benchmar...
Johnson Controls announces partnership with Capital Dynamics
Partnership to provide competitive costs to customers using Power Purchase Agreements MILWAUKEE (August 22, 2019) — Johnson Controls today announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics to incre...
PERC Study Examines Zero Net Energy Homes Market
Research uncovers business opportunities for construction professionals August 20, 2019 WASHINGTON — New research revealed that a growing number of residential customers are prioritizing zero net energy (ZNE) homes and are willing to pay more to achieve ZNE status. The findings were part of a study commissioned by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and conducted b...
A More Workable Alternative to the Green New Deal
Our sustainability columnist neglected to offer an alternative when he criticized the much-hyped bill earlier this year. But now he has found one that he would like you to support. Larry Clar...
Green Action Plan Accelerates Energy Conservation
On June 14, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued an Action Plan for Green and High Efficiency Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. This Action Plan aims to severely crack down on false claims about energy efficiency such as labeling, cer...
