Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business. Photo by Firewater Photography. ATLANTA – The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business is slated to ...

Three sectors produce 94% of the world’s carbon emissions: buildings, industry and transport. Buildings are actually one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle. Cities represent just 3% of Earth’s land ...

Basalt Town Council on Tuesday discussed the need for a more uniform net-zero energy building code across the Roaring Fork and Eagle River valleys, with the hopes of achieving net-zero construction by ...

ATLANTA — ASHRAE, a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment, announced a move to its new global headquarters, located at 180 Technology ...

Decarbonization of the buildings and construction sector has slowed, leaving it both a major emissions source and ...

“Energy” is often used as a proxy for “emissions,” but, when it comes to climate-friendly design, the distinction between them matters. Energy use itself isn’t what’s fueling the climate crisis; the ...

Buildings powered by solar energy should not exceed 10 floors in height if they have to achieve a net-zero energy performance. This is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from the University ...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opened its new Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) building this summer. As the centerpiece of a $23.5 million expansion project ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc. and Waseda University jointly announced today that Mitsubishi Electric’s Net Zero Energy Building Test Facility ...