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

Industry groups laud energy-code compliance leaders

The Institute for Market Transformation and the International Code Council announced the 2016 winners of the Standard Bearers Awards.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2016

Racing for the top: Austrian crews break ground on world's tallest wood building

Architects across the globe have plans to dethrone the University of British Columbia's 174-foot-tall Brock Commons residence hall.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 13, 2016

San Francisco tops WalletHub's list of greenest US cities

Green industries have become a significant source of job creation.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 13, 2016

San Francisco's Treasure Island development wins LEED Platinum certification

With up to 8,000 homes and more than 300,000 square feet of office and commercial space, the project is among a new class of megadevelopments that co-locates living, work and recreation spaces.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 12, 2016

BREEAM USA CEO: New green standard harnesses the power of data for existing buildings

Barry Giles said the European standard's expansion into the U.S. targets the 5.6 million existing commercial buildings in need of additional benchmarking.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 11, 2016

Autodesk, Impact Infrastructure roll out beta LEED ROI tool

Projects seeking LEED certification can now earn credit for their use of the Autocase for Sustainable Buildings program.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2016

White House announces initiative to promote sustainability through sports

Teams, leagues and facilities are being called upon to improve their energy-use practices and to share that message with the world.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2016