Construction

IECC Building Code Recommendations Add Up to 30% in Energy Efficiency Gains

The development committee of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has recommended the IECC adopt new building codes that would result in 30 percent in energy ...

Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste ...

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that ...

Owens Corning Insulation Plant Uses 100% Renewable Energy

A new manufacturing plant for Owens Corning uses 100 percent renewable energy. The Gresham, Ore., plant has a solar photovoltaic system installed by ...

EPA Puts WaterSense Label on First Commercial Building Product

Flushing urinals that use 50 percent less water than standard models will be the first commercial building product to get the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense label. ...

Council on Foreign Relations Goes LEED

The Council on Foreign Relations' new building in Washington, D.C., took extra steps to attain LEED Gold status by the U.S. Green Building ...

Roof Tiles Would Save Energy By Turning Color

By turning white in warmer weather and thus reflecting light, a new breed of roof tiles could save companies energy. In the winter, conversely, ...

Downtown Seattle Buildings Benefit from Renewable Fuel Facility

About 200 buildings in downtown Seattle and First Hill will be heated by a renewable fuel boiler. The boiler, run by Seattle Steam, ...

Renewables More Viable at Commercial Buildings After DC Power Standard

Businesses are now able to more easily adopt renewable energy sources and energy-saving devices with the introduction of the first DC power standard for commercial buildings. ...

EU Supports Green Builders with Energy Efficiency Plan

Fifteen million European buildings need to undergo energy-efficient renovations over the next decade to cut energy use, along with the creation of green building programs to re-educate builders and architects to do the job, according to a draft report from ...

‘Starbucks Rule’ Factors into Wind Farm Location

When it comes to choosing a potential site for a wind farm, there's an informal guide that calls for not placing a wind farm ...

NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency

A measure before the New York City council would require buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to undergo energy audits, reports the New York Times. Buildings that underperform in the audits would be required to ...

IT Plays a Role in Net-Zero Buildings

Colin G. Harrison, Director of Corporate Strategy for IBM, discusses how information technology ...

Greener Dawn Building Goes Carbon Neutral

After relocating to a building that takes advantage of natural ventilation to reduce heating and cooling bills, and purchasing carbon credits to ...

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...