Sustainability & Resilience: Page 15
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CBRE office is Vancouver, Canada's first WELL Building
The global real estate firm's 30,000-square-foot space earned Gold certification under the WELL category for new and existing interiors.
By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017 -
Seattle builder makes smart homes standard
Quadrant Homes joins a growing group of builders bringing the Internet of Things into their homes as smartphone usage continues to grow across the U.S.
By Hallie Busta • June 13, 2017 -
Nearly 7M Atlantic, Gulf coast homes in storm surge path
Florida leads states with the most at-risk homes — nearly 2.8 million — followed by Louisiana at 808,000, according to CoreLogic.
By Katy Tomasulo • June 6, 2017 -
Portland, OR mass timber tower secures construction permits
The 12-story Framework project, which won the 2015 U.S. Tall Wood Building Competition, will be the country's first wood high-rise when complete in late 2018.
By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2017 -
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US residential solar takes a dip as business models change
Demand is expected to pick back up in 2018, as major installers shift from leasing systems to selling them and utilities press for changes to incentives.
By Mary Tyler March • June 5, 2017 -
AIA condemns Trump's decision to withdraw US from Paris climate accord
The group reaffirmed its commitment to climate change mitigation and highlighted the importance of energy conservation and renewable resources in the built space.
By Kim Slowey • June 2, 2017 -
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Smart buildings market prepares to take off
Factors including the cost of smart building systems and the process of keeping them secure could challenge growth in the sector.
By Hallie Busta • May 31, 2017 -
Rising global temperatures require new building strategies
A new paper calls on engineers to continue to press for resilient building design that considers both current and future climate conditions.
By Hallie Busta • May 31, 2017 -
Forward Labs emerges to challenge Tesla in solar roofing
The market is heating up for building-integrated rooftop photovoltaics that emulate high-end materials like slate and metal.
By Katy Tomasulo • May 31, 2017 -
New homes in Fremont, CA must have solar panels
The move joins the state-wide effort to be net-zero energy by 2020 and follows a mandate in that city to have parking spots wired for electric-vehicle charging.
By Mary Tyler March • May 25, 2017 -
Perkins+Will
Deep DiveMass timber 101: Understanding the emerging building type
Tall wood building is gaining traction in the U.S., and a possible code update could soon take it to new heights, says Perkins+Will's Building Technology Lab director.
By Hallie Busta • May 24, 2017 -
FHWA delays enforcement of highway greenhouse gas emissions rule
Opponents of the Obama-era regulation, including the AGC, said it extended beyond the authority established in previous infrastructure funding bills.
By Emily Peiffer • May 24, 2017 -
Better Buildings Initiative reaches $1.9B in total energy, cost savings
Organizations that have signed on to the U.S. Department of Energy program are on track to reduce their energy consumption by 20% by 2020.
By Mary Tyler March • May 24, 2017 -
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities
Harvard to give 1920s house a green overhaul
HouseZero, a project of the university's Center for Green Buildings and Cities, wants to show the potential for existing homes to be upgraded for energy efficiency.
By Katy Tomasulo • May 24, 2017 -
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Boston leads list of 32 US cities to improve energy efficiency score in 2017
Boston, New York and Seattle lead the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's biannual scorecard that ranks 51 U.S. cities.
By Kristin Musulin , Jackie Snow • May 17, 2017 -
MD approves nation's largest-scale offshore wind farms
The two projects, which could cost up to $2 billion total, highlight the burgeoning renewable energy sector within the construction industry.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How the AEC community can combat sea-level rise through design
Architects and engineers are taking the lead to come up with creative methods to tackle the looming threat facing waterfront properties.
By Kim Slowey • May 11, 2017 -
Atlanta pledges to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035
The city is the largest in the Southeast to make a commitment to completely sustainable energy sources.
By Mary Tyler March • May 10, 2017 -
New tool shows areas at risk for future flooding
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Explorer can help builders decide where and how to build based on climate-change risks.
By Mary Tyler March • May 9, 2017 -
NYC issues preliminary climate resiliency design guidelines
The guide aims to help city agencies, architects and engineers minimize the effects of climate change as they plan their construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • May 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How CLT could change the US building landscape
Experts at the Urban Land Institute's 2017 Washington Real Estate Trends Conference said the material could be common in the U.S. in the next 10 years.
By Mary Tyler March • May 8, 2017 -
Columbus, OH leads Midwestern US cities in solar power payoff
Homes furnished with solar installations sold for more than those without in these 10 markets, according to Redfin.
By Mary Tyler March • May 4, 2017 -
OR tiny house bill moves to state Senate
Lawmakers cited the housing shortage as a primary motivator for the building code change, which applies to prefab and site-built homes of less than 400 square feet.
By Katy Tomasulo • May 4, 2017 -
US mayors urge cities to transition to renewable energy sources
The new initiative encourages municipalities to make the pledge ahead of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in June.
By Mary Tyler March • May 3, 2017 -
Report: Zero-lot-line development erodes urban green space
In one Southern California county, mansionization projects reduced the green space on single-family lots by one-third.
By Mary Tyler March • May 3, 2017
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