Sustainability
The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), hosted by the UN Environment Program (UNEP), has released the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction. This year’s report develops […]
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Communities around the world have recognized the important role of buildings in realizing their sustainability goals—with many adopting stretch codes or policies that go beyond the content of baseline codes. […]
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ASPE and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) are co-hosting “The Water Demand Calculator: Updating the Hunter’s Curve Summit,” a virtual event on November 4, 2021, from […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has kicked off the Summer of Solar 2021 with the nationwide launch of the Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool—a free web-based platform […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The agreement recommits the two agencies […]
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USGBC and Greenbuild’s scholarship application to the 2021 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is now open. The annual scholarship program brings community and sustainability leaders to the table to encourage and […]
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The California Energy Commission’s accredited rating providers, CalCERTS and CHEERS, were recently approved by RESNET as official HERSH2O providers, paving the way for the launch of the water-efficiency rating program […]
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USGBC is partnering with Dodge Data & Analytics on the fifth version of the seminal World Green Building Trends study, and they encourage all who are involved in the design and […]
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Registration for USGBC Live, a new virtual event experience for the global green building industry, is now open to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) community. USGBC Live will be held June […]
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), along with Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), released the results of the 2021 community survey, which had nearly 1,700 respondents representing 50 countries. The community survey is designed […]
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