McKinsey launches Net Zero Built Environment Council to decarbonize the built world
Alliance of industry leaders to accelerate race to net zero 3rd November 2022: McKinsey has today announced the launch of a Net Zero Built Environment Council, a cross-sector coalition of industry stakeholders to collaboratively create new pathways to cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. The life cycle of buildings is responsible for approximately 40 percent of global CO₂ emissions, making the built environment among the highest GHG emitters, above electricity production, shi...
National Institute of Building Sciences Announces Upcoming Release of COBie v3.0
The release takes place as buildingSMART International begins development of its Asset Operations Handover project (WASHINGTON, DC, November 2, 2022) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Information Management Council (BIMC) is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0, as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. COBie 3.0 also will be published as an integral part of the upcoming version 4.0 of the Nat...
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification
Convention Center officials celebrate the Center achieving LEED gold certification. Left to Right: Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Commissioner Geri Baloney Broussard; Convention Center Vice President of Operations Adam J. Straight; Convention Center President Michael J. Sawaya, Convention Center Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Linda Baynham, and Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Chairman Jerry Reyes. First conv...
Milwaukee Building Owner Leverages SolarEdge Technology to Create 83ft Vertical Solar Array on High-Rise Office Building
Tenants of one of the largest office buildings in Shorewood, WI, can look forward to a reduction in their annual energy bills following the completion of an innovative 83ft vertical solar array 120-module, 54kW solar array is forecast to produce 58,000kWh annually – enough to power six homes for a year SolarEdge DC-Optimized technology chosen to overcome shading from neighboring buildings for maximum energy production, making the vertical solar array possible Tenants of...
Transbay Study Group Makes Recommendations
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction’s ad hoc task group on Transbay has wrapped up its work and made its recommendations to the AISC Committee on Specifications. The group was formed after cracks were discovered in steel members in the newly opened Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco. It’s expected the report will lead to a number of changes in future steel specifications. “The task group presented a holistic set of proposals dealing with fracture toughness, sharp disc...
DuPont™ Tedlar® and Seaman Corporation Announce New Shelter-Rite® High Light Transmission Architectural Fabric
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont and Seaman Corporation today announced the launch of a new Shelter-Rite® High Light Transmission architectural fabric using transparent Tedlar® PVF film. This new architectural fabric is ideal for structures that require natural light such as sports arenas, event venues and greenhouses. Seaman Corporation will showcase this new product at IFAI Expo (Booth #1403), October 12-14, in Charlotte, North Carolina. “We are thrilled to continue our long-standing history of c...
Climate Change and the Construction Industry: Small Changes with Big Impact
Our long-term reliance on fossil fuels makes buildings one of the most significant sources of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), contributing to climate change, smog, and air pollution. Two powerful solutions are emerging: building electrification and FreMarq Innovations’ energy-efficient and cost-effective window technology. Can the construction industry step up in time? MERRILL, WIS. —Building operations represent nearly 55% of global electricity consumption.1 According to the U.S. Energy Info...
Stora Enso launches building solution for low carbon construction
To meet the demand for sustainable and innovative construction solutions, Stora Enso launches Sylva™ by Stora Enso. Sylva is a massive wood building kit comprising pre-manufactured, custom-made applications delivered just-in-time to the building site. The solution enables faster construction, reduced costs, more efficient use of raw material and fewer emissions than concrete or steel. “One of the major reasons why the construction industry’s carbon emissions have reached its highest level is...
Illinois Tech sustainable building design programs awarded DOE’s first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded its inaugural Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) to two Illinois Institute of Technology building design programs CHICAGO—The U.S. Departm ent of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded its first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) to two Illinois Institute of Technology programs that are preparing tomorrow’s architectural and engineering leaders to design and build the most sustainable buildings possible...
World’s Tallest Timber Apartment Tower To Be Built in Zanzibar
28-storey Burj Zanzibar would be Africa’s first sustainable high-rise ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA - The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is planning the highest green building in the world, a 28-storey apartment tower designed in hybrid timber technology. Named Burj Zanzibar - "burj" meaning tower in Arabic - the spectacular high-rise is designed to reach 96 metres in height. Dubbed "vertical green village", it would represent an iconic landmark not only for the island but for the whole of Africa a...
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