An international alliance of green building rating system organizations launched the first guide to facilitate the $35 trillion investment needed by 2030 to meet global energy transition goals. The ...

While green building certification has become well-established over the past three decades, most existing buildings—as much as 75% of building stock now in the developed world—lack that certification ...

The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved on January 29 as an American National Standard. The new Standard provides guidance for safe and sustainable building practices for ...

Sustainable building practices can be both environmentally responsible and economically beneficial, participants in a recent green building roundtable heard. The free event, hosted by Berks Nature’s ...

The momentum behind decarbonization has never been more encouraging. As climate impacts intensify, the real estate industry faces pressure to adopt sustainable building practices for resiliency as ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On November 14th, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) released its USGBC Impact Report, a comprehensive review of three decades of progress toward transforming the built ...

Under the record-breaking heat wave that recently passed over Los Angeles, residents came face to face with the implications of climate change and what the future might hold as the crisis increases ...

The construction industry is at a crossroads, and it urgently needs to shift towards more sustainable practices. As one of the largest consumers of global resources and a significant contributor to ...

A sustainable-building organization has rebranded to align with its mission to expand meaningful change in Long Island’s building practices. Build Green Long Island – formerly the U.S. Green Building ...

Even before projects reach the shovel-ready phase, a “business as usual” mindset can stunt sustainability goals, says John Delaney, sustainability director at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners ...

This content was paid for by the advertiser. The Foundation for Building has long been at the forefront of initiatives that prioritize sustainable development, and its Build Green New Mexico program ...

Urban development challenges are legion in Nigeria. This situation makes striking a balance between growth and environmental stewardship a necessity, writes United States Bureau Chief OLUKOREDE YISHAU ...