Sustainability

Greenbuild 2020 Conference Highlights

USGBC leaders and real estate executives explore a variety of topics, including trends in reducing carbon emissions, healthy building strategies, and ideas for a sustainable future.

Sustainability

Addressing World Challenges With Sustainable Measures: Q&A

Design and landscape experts at Francis Cauffman Architects and the American Society of Landscape Architects discuss green building and nature-based solutions to enhance human health and combat climate change.

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Measuring the Value of Biophilic Design at Greenbuild

Jim Determan, David Kepron and Erin Linney discussed what we gain from truly integrating nature into the built environment.

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Exploring the Power of Adaptive Reuse

Greenbuild panelists share insights on the challenges and rewards of creatively repurposing older buildings.
National 16 November 2020 18:10
Cutting Carbon Emissions Through Electrification

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy finds that energy-efficient electric heat pumps cut commercial buildings’ greenhouse emissions by 44 percent.
National 16 November 2020 17:15
Austin Facility Shows Potential of Greener Self Storage

A LEED Platinum-certified property demonstrates the potential of self storage facilities to achieve high performance in power and water conservation.
Austin 16 November 2020 17:10
Debunking Myths About Sustainable Sites, Climate Adaptation at Greenbuild

What are the most common misconceptions about the Sustainable Sites category in LEEDv4.1 and the ability to adapt to natural disasters?
National 16 November 2020 11:53
Getting to Zero: Carbon-Cutting Strategies at Greenbuild

The U.S. Green Building Council's virtual conference takes a deep dive into the complex task of reducing carbon emissions from buildings.
National 13 November 2020 01:37
Building for the Future by Harnessing the Past

On day two at Greenbuild, three architects shared concepts for a sustainable future stemming from methods used thousands of years ago.
International 12 November 2020 21:26
Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in Chicago

A list of Chicago’s highest-ranking LEED-certified projects through September 2020, based on USGBC data.
Chicago 12 November 2020 18:40

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International

Advancing WELLness for Industrial Projects at Greenbuild

IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2020

International 11 November 2020 13:46
Sustainability at a Crossroads: Assessing the Stakes

International 11 November 2020 01:35
New Alliance Boosts Green Hydrogen Production in Europe

International 10 November 2020 13:48
Buildings of Tomorrow: Future Warehouses

International 30 October 2020 01:55

National

Shaping a Regenerative Future at Greenbuild 2020

Rising Real Estate Insurance Rates in 2021

National 09 November 2020 21:33
2020’s Leading Clean-Energy Cities

National 18 October 2020 17:28
Zeroing In on Net-Zero Energy Buildings

National 18 October 2020 16:54
Where CRE Meets Health and Social Justice

National 16 October 2020 14:30

Northeast

Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in New York State

Enhancing Energy Efficiency Through Zero Energy Modular Homes

Boston 05 November 2020 14:29
Brookfield Renewable to Power JPMorgan Chase’s NY Portfolio

New York 30 October 2020 08:26
Westfield Upgrades Shopping Centers With Solar Power

San Diego 22 October 2020 11:45
A Closer Look at Energy Retrofit Financing

New York 21 September 2020 13:48

Mid-Atlantic

SMART-POWER Alliance Sustains Offshore Wind Industry

Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance: Workforce Creator

Richmond 28 October 2020 13:35
Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in Washington, D.C.

Washington Dc 17 August 2020 13:44
Building Performance Standards Are de Rigueur for the Future

New York 26 June 2020 12:39
Smart Upgrade Powers Capital Savings

Washington Dc 18 June 2020 00:39

Midwest

Willis Tower to Run on Wind Power

Chicago Aims to Power City-Owned Buildings With Renewable Ene…

Chicago 18 September 2020 11:40
Passive House Standards Energize Illinois Recreation Center

Chicago 24 August 2020 00:04
Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in Illinois in 2019

Chicago 10 August 2020 13:20
DTE Electric’s Renewable Energy Gets the Green Light

Detroit 13 July 2020 16:27

South

REAL Houston, New Force for Renewable Energy

Shedding Light on Solar Site Selection

South 29 September 2020 10:25
FEMA’s Largest Infrastructure Grant Awarded to Puerto Rico

South 24 September 2020 13:09
Duke University Signs Up for 101 MW of Solar With Duke Energy

Raleigh Durham 24 September 2020 06:30
Facebook to Invest $1B Into Georgia Data Center Expansion

Atlanta 21 September 2020 08:55

West

New JV to Expand Battery Storage Solutions in SoCal

Preparing for the Next Storm While Addressing Climate Change

West 16 October 2020 12:17
California Community Program Adds 260MWh of Battery Storage

San Francisco 30 September 2020 10:26
California Issues New Zero-Emission Vehicle Order

West 29 September 2020 13:25
Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in Seattle

Seattle 22 September 2020 18:24