Kansas City poised to adopt the most efficient building code in the country
By Karen Uhlenhuth Photo: Kate Brown
Supporters are optimistic that the City Council will adopt a 2021 code expected to increase efficiency by 10%.
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‘Building’ Sustainability for Buildings
By Minji Ko
The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development was pleased to host John Mandyck, the CEO of Urban Green Council as part of the Spring 2020 Speaker…
Pittsburgh City Buildings Ready to Go Net Zero
By Wendy Lee and Irene Nielson
Pittsburgh’s Mayor William Peduto signed an ordinance for net-zero government buildings, taking action to save money on operating costs and an important step toward the…
How Nonprofit and Public-Sector Clients Are Driving Sustainable Design
By Deane Madsen Photo by Nic Lehoux
As these three examples of nonprofit and public-sector clients suggest, those at the top can empower architects to make impactful choices, provided they embrace sustainable…
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The Federal Commitment to Green Building: Experiences and Expectations
This report assesses, for the first time, what the Federal government is doing, in policy and practice, to make its buildings more environmentally sustainable, and provides recommendations for how the Federal sector can make even…
Green Building Policy Options for the Public Sector
Green building is receiving increased attention in the public sector in the United States. Over the past ten years, public sec-tor organizations have gone from “testing the waters” with green building pilot projects to developing…
LED Lights In The Village Of Great Neck
Babylon is installing LED lights in all 13,250 of its streetlamps, reflecting a shift across Long Island for energy-efficient lighting. The additional advantage of LEDs in Babylon resulted in making the town safer. The projected…