This blog was originally posted by Perkins&Will on March 16, 2021.  The Washington, D.C. practice of global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will has pledged to eliminate embodied carbon in every commercial interiors space it designs by 2030. “We’re setting this...

Published by Mass.gov: Governor Charlie Baker today signed comprehensive climate change legislation that codifies into law the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions in 2050 and furthers the Commonwealth’s nation leading efforts to combat climate change and protect...

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) launched a working group in late 2020 for utilities and other program administrators interested in creating and expanding zero energy building (ZEB) program offerings. The group is still accepting new members. As climate change mitigation becomes an ever-growing focus, ZEBs have entered the spotlight as a...

This announcement was originally published on March 1 by RMI at http://rmi.org/press-release/the-us-federal-government-takes-the-lead-on-low-embodied-carbon-buildings. The Green Building Advisory Committee’s adoption of procurement principles will drive federal action on low embodied carbon building materials and approaches through the GSA, as well as the national...

This article was originally posted by Forbes on February 15, 2021. Written by Mike Hughes. We have never spent more time in our own homes than we have in the past twelve months. It is no surprise then that consumer...

This blog was originally posted by ACEEE on February 1, 2021. Written by Kate Doughty.  Zero-net-energy (ZNE) buildings—ultra-efficient buildings that produce as much energy as they use with on-site renewables like solar panels—earned a surprising moment in the spotlight last...

This blog was originally posted by UK Green Building Council on January 20, 2021. The last year has seen a monumental rise in climate and decarbonisation commitments. World-wide, corporate commitment to reach net zero have doubled in less than a...

This blog was originally posted by Climate Solutions on December 11, 2020. Written by Deepa Sivarajan. Washington and Oregon have some of the lowest-cost electricity in the nation – ensuring homeowners and utility rate prayers can access as much of...

This blog was originally posted by Chapelboro.com on January 22, 2021. Just 10 minutes west of downtown Carrboro, the first fully sustainable green neighborhood in North Carolina is taking shape. Array Sustainable Living, a project founded by Jodi Bakst, aims to...

This blog was written by Tom Willard, Principal and CEO of Sage Energy Consulting. Source: County of San Mateo Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is becoming an increasingly common target, which new buildings and remodeling projects use to address both regulatory...