The premier event in commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics, CxEnergy 2025, has announced its preliminary technical program. The event takes place April 28 to May 1, 2025, in Charlotte, NC.

Occoquan Elementary School, a new elementary school in Woodbridge, VA, has officially broken ground, setting the stage to become the first net zero school for the Prince William County Public Schools district.

When it opens in 2026, the renewed Forrestal Elementary School, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, about an hour and a half north of Chicago, is projected to serve a diverse student population of 580 students from both military and non-military families.

Emerald Elementary School in Broomfield, Colorado is a net-zero-ready, public school serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Designed and constructed to meet the highest green building standards, the new school supports the district’s aggressive sustainability and energy efficiency goals.

One Click LCA has launched the Low-Carbon Manufacturing Awards 2024. This contest offers manufacturers a platform to show the steps they are taking to decarbonize the construction industry and reach ambitious net zero goals, like the European Green Deal.

The U.S. Green Building Council California announced the 2024 cohort of the world’s first Net Zero Accelerator® (NZA). The NZA helps position selected pilot-ready, building-focused technologies for success by accelerating their market entry throughout California and beyond through collaboration with marquee partners and advisors who provide guidance, connections, and participation in pilots.

The announcement follows months of stakeholder input and expertise to establish a universal definition of a net zero building. It will serve as a guide for state and local governments and companies setting energy and carbon reduction targets to achieve global climate goals.

The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) presented the Civic Green Building Awards at the 23rd Annual California Green Building Conference this past Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Following two years of investment, transformation and growth, Covanta, which has been known as a leading waste-to-energy provider, announced the next milestone in its strategic evolution as a pioneering sustainable waste solutions company with its new identity: Reworld™.

BASF and Carlisle Construction Materials have announced a collaboration using Lupranate® ZERO, the world’s first isocyanate with a zero carbon footprint.