The purpose of this article is to explain the significance of the first sustainable certification assessment for single-ply roofing membrane materials, and discuss how a manufacturer earns a certification for a Compliant, Silver, Gold, or Platinum rating.
The Alliance to Save Energy joined with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy to release the Energy Efficiency Impact Report—a first-of-its-kind publication that uses reams of data and intuitive graphics to tell the comprehensive story of energy efficiency’s impact on the U.S. economy, environment and society
With many commercial buildings aiming to reduce their energy footprint, retrofitting a building enclosure can deliver energy savings, as well as an improvement on the building’s appearance
In the building design industry there is no shortage of principles, frameworks, standards, model codes and rating systems that endeavor to help enterprises balance economic prosperity and preserve environmental quality
The new Williams Village East residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder proudly welcomed its first students in August for the fall 2019 semester. The 178,000-square-foot residence hall, the university’s largest, houses a total of 705 students
The 55,000 square-foot civic center is home to city offices, the police department, a municipal library, and a fitness center that offers classes for residents
Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, will present Soldiers Memorial Military Museum with the prestigious LEED green building certification during a ceremony at Soldiers Memorial on Aug. 7, 2019.
To meet the needs of today’s students, the design team and school administrators set out to transform the school with a traditional concept that involved renovation and expansion