Sustainability & Resilience: Page 21
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Emily Peiffer
Deep DiveHeard at Greenbuild 2015: Insights from James Cameron, Skanska, HUD and more
We rounded up some of the most notable quotes from events and interviews during the conference.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 23, 2015 -
Eric Tarosky
Deep DiveProfits: The emerging motive for builders and developers to embrace green building
Sustainable construction practices are more than just beneficial for the environment; they also make good business sense.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 20, 2015 -
Tesla gigafactory to reach net-zero energy level
Tesla made its roof solar-ready and did not include natural gas pipelines in the factory's construction.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015 -
Emily Peiffer
Deep DiveTop 10 green building products for 2016
From office furniture to urinals, BuildingGreen offers its predictions of what green products will emerge on top of the growing market next year.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Report: Dominion Energy construction projects to spur $10B in VA economic benefits
The company's investment program over the next six years aims to achieve goals set in the federal Clean Power Plan.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Emily Peiffer
Startups Ecovative Design, 10x Technology win Saint-Gobain NOVA Innovation Competition
The competition, held during Greenbuild in Washington, DC, resulted in $37,500 prizes for both winners.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 18, 2015 -
Dodge: Green building doubling every three years
The report highlights trends, including a rise in green building in emerging economies. About 70% of survey respondents cite lower operating costs as the greatest benefit.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2015 -
Pew Research: Swelling home sizes hinder progress made in energy efficiency
The average new single-family home completed last year was 2,657 square feet — 57% larger than 40 years ago.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2015 -
Study: Buyers spend 3.5% more for homes with green features
An analyst said builders and sellers who "are not factoring in energy efficiency when selling a home are leaving money on the table."
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015 -
NY startup Delos aims to elevate building wellness program to LEED heights
Is this new standard "bigger than anything in real estate since the invention of the roof"?
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015 -
Chicago suburb considering bird-friendly building regulations
Between 100 million and a billion birds a year die after flying into glass structures.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Can green roofs bloom into cost savings for building owners?
With plant-covered roofs garnering major attention for being featured on Facebook's new campus and a proposed Silicon Valley shopping mall, some advocates are trying to get construction decision-makers to give them more consideration.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2015 -
NYC tops list of 'greenest' cities in U.S.
WalletHub's list ranks cities according to how much they embrace a "green" way of life.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2015 -
CA renewable energy bill likely to trigger construction boom
The governor has signed the bill, which changes the state's previous goals of 33% renewable energy by 2030 to 50%, along with a 50% increase in existing building energy efficiency.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 8, 2015 -
SolarCity factory project exceeds minority hiring goals
The mayor of Buffalo said the construction hiring numbers are a good sign that SolarCity will continue its practices when employment triples at the site over the next few months.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015 -
ULI report: Real estate firms reduce building emissions, energy use
Greenprint is aiming for its members to reach a 50% reduction in building emissions and energy use by 2030.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Serving the Underserved
'Urban farm' concept wins in battle for CA property development
Core Companies beat out other developers with its "agrihood" design for the 6-acre, Santa Clara space.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Lennar to build 1st 'solar-standard' community in Austin, TX
Owners in the planned development will have the choice to either lease pre-installed solar panels for $50 a month or buy them outright for $15,000.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2015 -
NYC mayor introduces 'retrofit accelerator' to cut building emissions
The announcement was part of Bill de Blasio's "One City Built to Last" initiative, which outlined measures to retrofit all city-owned buildings by 2025.
By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Fotolia
Amazon scores final permit to begin construction on massive VA solar farm
Community Energy is set to begin construction on the Accomack County facility later this year, and it is scheduled to open for commercial use in the fall of 2016.
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 29, 2015 -
USDA names Tall Wood Building Prize winners in effort to boost sustainable materials industry
The chosen designers were each awarded $1.5 million to get their tall timber building projects underway in New York City and Portland, OR.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2015 -
Green building growth set to add $304B to GDP by 2018
The green construction sector will account for more than one-third of jobs in the overall construction industry in the next three years, a new report predicted.
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Duke University retrofits building glass to counteract spike in bird deaths
Researchers have said dozens of birds die every year after flying into the LEED-certified Fitzpatrick Center's glass panes.
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 16, 2015 -
US Green Building Council announces new CEO Mahesh Ramanujam
The current COO will take over the role after Rick Fedrizzi, who founded the council, steps down at the end of 2016.
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 9, 2015 -
'Precedent-setting' green apartment complex coming to Kansas City, MO
The $60 million Second and Delaware project will be the largest multifamily development in the U.S. to use building standards certified by the Passive House Institute.
By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 8, 2015
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