World mayors say $375B in green infrastructure needed in the next 4 years

Addressing resiliency among existing buildings is key to reaching sustainability goals.

By Chris Wood • Dec. 7, 2016

HUD bans smoking in US public housing units

The agency has been encouraging similar policies since 2009, and one-quarter of public housing projects have such rules in place.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 2, 2016

WELL, BREEAM collaborate to streamline green building certification process

The International WELL Building Institute and BRE said that identifying similarities between the two standards would help building owners achieve both certifications.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 1, 2016

New Gramercy District renderings revealed as tech partner joins smart city team

More investors, technology developers and construction firms are entering the smart city arena.

By Chris Wood • Nov. 30, 2016

Honeywell study: Owners overestimate how smart their buildings are

The results were based on the Honeywell Smart Building Score, a benchmarking index on sustainability, technology, safety and productivity.

By Chris Wood • Nov. 30, 2016

Seattle energy management startup BuildPulse raises $1.3M

Tenant demand and consumption are key to reducing costs as energy management systems proliferate. 

By Chris Wood • Nov. 23, 2016

Elon Musk: Tesla's solar shingles to cost less than comparable roofing materials

Following its merger with SolarCity, the company is jumping into building materials manufacturing, distribution and disruption. 

By Chris Wood • Nov. 23, 2016

Ecocor, Richard Pedranti Architect take on Passive House construction

Factory-based construction is touted for its cost and energy savings, particularly for high-performance projects.

By Sean Barry • Nov. 23, 2016

KB Home launches Apple HomeKit-enabled homes in 2 Silicon Valley communities

Residents there can use iPhones, iPads or Apple Watches to control features including lighting, HVAC and security.

By Sean Barry • Nov. 21, 2016

Taking an active approach: How the Passive House standard is reaching new heights

The strict energy efficiency standard has been reserved primarily for the residential sector, but advocates say commercial and large-scale markets are just as suitable.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2016

The Future of the Field: Taking on climate change, one project at a time

Jacobs consultant Amy Vetal, 34, is looking to the future to help the buildings housing America's national treasures better respond to the effects of climate change.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 17, 2016

32-story prefab multifamily tower opens in Brooklyn, NY

Billed as the world's tallest modular building, the project shows inroads being made by the alternative construction method.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 17, 2016

Cities with big carbon footprints have the most green home tech

The major U.S. cities with the biggest carbon footprints tend to show greater interest in energy-efficient home technology.

By Sean Barry • Nov. 16, 2016

The Future of the Field: Building green and thinking greener in Asheville, NC

Brandon Bryant, 37, founded Red Tree Builders in 2006 to construct sustainable homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 15, 2016

Inside T3, the first mass timber building in the US

The seven-story, 220,000-square-foot Minneapolis building is set to open later this month.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2016

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils design for all-wood soccer stadium

Forest Green Rovers officials said the 5,000-seat stadium will be the greenest in the world, featuring low carbon content and sustainable power sources.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 7, 2016

Bjarke Ingels ship-inspired office building completed in Philadelphia Navy Yard

The first BIG-designed office building also achieved LEED Gold certification.  

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 4, 2016

Arup develops 'living wall' scaffold system for London project

Whether OSHA would approve the wall of grass, flowers and strawberries that aims to improve air quality and reduce noise for U.S. job sites has yet to be determined.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 4, 2016

Santa Monica, CA wants all new housing to be net-zero energy

The state's Energy Commission now must approve the new ordinance, which also calls for energy-use reduction in multifamily buildings.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 2, 2016

AIA lobbies lawmakers to keep 2030 building energy-use goals intact

The American Institute of Architects said lawmakers must resist the efforts of the fossil fuel lobby to repeal Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2016

WGBC report: Green offices can boost employee productivity, company's bottom line

The World Green Building Council found through case studies that green work spaces can make employees more satisfied with their jobs.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2016

Italian firm creates solar panels that look like regular building materials

Though not as efficient as conventional photovoltaics, the panels emulate the look of wood, clay, concrete and more.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 26, 2016

Leasing begins for Perch Harlem apartment building — built to Passive House standards

The 40,000-square-foot building is the first market-rate rental building in New York City designed to the stringent energy-efficiency standard.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 21, 2016

The Future of the Field: Charles Hendricks, architect, The Gaines Group Architects

In the second installment of our new series, we talk with a 43-year-old architecture firm partner about leadership, technology and succession planning.

By Stacey Freed • Oct. 20, 2016

Researchers aim to improve how buildings share data with the grid, each other

The team from the University of Texas at San Antonio is exploring how demand-response technology can boost energy savings.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 19, 2016