Tag Archives: Sustainability

Achieving Zero creates framework to lower emissions in the built environment

August 21, 2019

Environmental advocacy group Architecture 2030 has released Achieving Zero, a ‘how-to’ framework and a set of tools to enable cities and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) to reach emissions reduction targets in the building sector.

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Zero-energy residence inventories grow in 2018: Report

August 16, 2019

The market for residential zero-energy buildings grew 59 percent across the United States and Canada last year, according to a new report.

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Orlando airport facility topped with aluminum skylight

July 30, 2019

The Orlando International Airport’s Intermodal Terminal Facility (ITF) features a 743-m2 (8000-sf) heavy-duty, low-rise segmented barrel vault skylight. A stretch-forming, thermally improving finish was applied to the skylight to meet the airport’s aesthetic, sustainability, and high-performance requirements.

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Bank of America Tower in Houston achieves LEED v4 Platinum

July 30, 2019

The Bank of America Tower, formerly the Capitol Tower, located in downtown Houston, Texas, has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Platinum certification for Core and Shell by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Considerations for integrating solar power in new construction

July 24, 2019

As solar energy becomes increasingly mainstream, thoughtful consideration of how best to integrate this photovoltaic (PV) technology into new construction has long-term implications for project success and building owner and occupant satisfaction.

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