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Need to green-retrofit your building? Southface may have your high-performance answer
As high-performance and sustainability become the norm in construction starts, owners of legacy buildings need options to comply with new rules and meet market demand. BIT Building could be their ticketHigh-efficiency refugee center seeks final partners for construction
An Atlanta project fuses sustainability with hope as it prepares final stages toward construction.New Georgia center as good to environment as refugees it will serve
Leaders of Friends of Refugees, a Georgia-based non-profit, knew they needed a building. To make the project more attractive to donors by lowering operating costs, executive director Brian Bollinger studied up on high-performance. Here's what he learned, and the facility that will result.The Midwest: A heartland with a heart for sustainability
Founder and chairman Bob Fincher used part of his summer vacation to tour Midwest companies that are championing the integration of green technologies and tactics into our homes and other buildings. Here's what he found.Grass not the only thing green in modern stadiums
Baseball and other sporting venues are increasingly looking to sustainable building practices to cut costs and appeal to green-minded fans.Drones: Coming to a traffic jam near you
Collaborative investment, contests and grant awards are spurring studies of how drones can ease air and land traffic management issues.EV charging stations more than a luxury, now a differentiator
Electric vehicles still account for a small percentage of automobiles on U.S. roads — about 1.13 percent of market share by the end of 2017 — but the growth trend is clearly upward. And that means builders and developers are increasingly compelled to include EV charging stations in their projects.Caesars doubles down on reducing carbon emissions
Caesars has already reduced water use by 21% and diverted 41% of waste from landfills.3 things you should know about building-integrated solar power
BIPV products deliver savings in materials and utility costs, reduce a building's carbon footprint, and may add another layer of architectural appeal.Toronto selects smart city technologies for building operators
The program focuses on bridging the gap between emergent smart city technologies and building and infrastructure operators seeking innovations to enhance the city's liveability.Video | Indoor living wall livens up coffee café
The green wall is living artwork that attracts and engages customers as they enjoy their coffee in the café’s upper-level seating area.Renewable energy for commercial buildings: is on-site or off-site the right choice?
Energy from renewable sources -- solar, wind, biofuels etc. -- can be used to offset power from the grid.New headquarters illuminates the future of intelligent lighting
Energy demand will be reduced with zonal controls and the ability to dynamically reduce LED fixture output.Retailers leading DOE energy reduction programs
The sector faces a cumulative energy bill of $41 billion a year with diverse building types.Notre Dame renovations focus on saving water
The Campus Crossroads Project was designed to place Notre Dame Stadium at the intersection of research, student life, event and hospitality space.See More »