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...

Crossposted from NRDC, author Sasha Stashwick. The Biden Administration has taken an important step forward in leveraging the purchasing power of the federal government to grow the market for cleaner industrial materials. For the first time, the Government Services Administration...

Originally published by New York Times. Among the headline-grabbing wildfires, droughts and floods, it is easy to feel disheartened about climate change. Before 2015, the world was expected to warm by about four degrees Celsius by 2100. Today, the world...

Originally posted by Facility Executive: When planning new schools, a key question is how to best achieve maximum carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and community health. Fortunately, opportunities available today to reach a Net-Zero Energy — or even a Net-Positive Energy...

Originally posted by American City & Country. The Park View Early Learning Center in Mount Prospect, Illinois, had not been renovated since its 1965 construction, and the school’s older heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system had outlived its heyday....

Originally posted by Scientific American. The procurement arm of the federal government is imposing new limitations on high carbon-emitting building materials for all its major projects, a move that will affect billions of dollars of federal infrastructure investments. The industrial...

Originally posted by Guidehouse Insights. President Biden signed Executive Order 14057 in December 2021. Among the novel aspects of “Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability” is the establishment of a Buy Clean Task Force....