Originally published by The White House. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes that will help state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments adopt the latest, current building codes and standards, enabling communities to be...

Originally published by AMNY. The implementation of New York’s landmark Climate Law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is at a crossroads. If we are to succeed in achieving the aggressive climate emissions reductions and the equity mandates under...

USGBC Live: Washington, DC convenes June 9-10. Don’t miss out on learning how to implement LEED, meeting others in the industry, discovering new green building strategies that help with real-world issues, and exploring the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates...

Originally published by Concrete Products. The most recent New Buildings Institute (NBI) report presents language to incorporate embodied carbon requirements in codes, and explains the need for jurisdictions to address such criteria for materials or products with the highest carbon...

Originally published by National Geographic. The Marcel—named for its celebrated modernist architect Marcel Breuer—opens in New Haven in May as an all-electric hotel that generates its own power with a rooftop solar array and solar parking canopies. It holds lithium-ion...

Originally published by CleanTechnica. 40 million Americans, or approximately one-third of American homes, use gas to cook their food. There is something satisfyingly prehistoric about cooking over a flame, but rapidly expanding research shows how using flames indoors leads to...

Originally published by NRDC. The International Code Council (ICC) manages the development of the model codes that inform how new buildings are constructed. This includes requirements for structural, mechanical, electrical, and other systems, and our personal favorite and today’s topic...

Originally published by Sierra Sun Times & California ISO. In another sign of progress toward a carbon-free power grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) set a new record on April 3, when 97.6 percent of electricity on the grid...

Crossposted from CleanTechnica, author NBI Project Manager Joe Wachunas: My sister is in the process of building a house in Ohio, and I’ve been having conversations with her about how to make it green. She and my brother-in-law both consider...

Originally published by Bloomberg. A mix of high-tech and old-fashioned energy efficiency tactics can deliver carbon-neutral buildings, right now. But the U.S. needs to pick up the pace. In saving energy, “there are no silver bullets,” says Richard Maimon, a...