Sustainability & Resilience: Page 14
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
AIA awards 5 research projects $100K in grant funding
In its 10th year, the Upjohn Research Initiative funds applied research projects in the design and construction space.
By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2017 -
UMass opens largest engineered wood building in northeast US
A glulam frame and cross-laminated timber walls and stairs shape this academic building — the first in the U.S. to use a wood-concrete composite floor system.
By Mary Tyler March • April 26, 2017 -
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Report: Big price gap between large-scale, local solar installers
A few big companies control a majority of the residential solar panel installation market, which is one contributor to higher prices from those providers.
By Mary Tyler March • April 25, 2017 -
DOE includes sustainable builder in list of 5 fastest-growing jobs in clean energy
A Department of Energy report released earlier this year found that energy-related projects provided more than 2 million construction jobs in 2016.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017 -
KB Home racks up Energy Star, LEED Platinum projects in 2016
The company's annual corporate sustainability report estimates it prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to that of 335,000 vehicles last year.
By Mary Tyler March • April 24, 2017 -
In water-scarce states, green toilets could save 170B gallons of water annually
High-efficiency toilets and low-flow fixtures are a common way to reduce a home’s resource consumption for a relatively low upfront cost.
By Mary Tyler March • April 24, 2017 -
Report: VT leads US states in sustainability
The Green Mountain State is home to the country's first all-renewable city, Burlington, which has been followed by other cities nationwide doing the same.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 20, 2017 -
Renewable energy capacity hit record high in 2016
Investments in large-scale storage solutions are critical to mainstream adoption of alternative energy sources like wind and solar, according to a new report.
By Mary Tyler March • April 19, 2017 -
Christopher Mayer
Deep DiveA new kind of green: Developers trade golf courses for hiking trails, gardens to draw buyers
Nature-based amenities are giving residents of master-planned communities a stronger connection to the outdoors as well as to their neighbors.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 18, 2017
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