Buildings consume a significant amount of our natural resources and have a wide range of environmental impacts. These environmental concerns are a key driver behind the sustainable design movement.
Tag: Environment
Green Seal Launches LEED-Compliant Paint Certification
Green Seal's paint certification meets LEED v4/4.1 criteria and qualifies paints and coatings for Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly badge.
Take Action Against Natural Disasters During National Preparedness Month
The EPA is encouraging individuals, businesses, and communities to follow health and safety tips to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
LBA Realty First To Achieve Healthy Building Mark For Indoor Environment
Buildings that have achieved performance in five critical areas of assessment — air, water, hygiene, light, and acoustics — can earn the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for Indoor Environment.
DOE Selects Five Manufacturing Partners To Validate Innovative Technologies
The DOE's partners will conduct Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) projects to speed adoption of cost-effective, emerging technologies that can help decarbonize the manufacturing sector.
Despite Growth, Boston Hospitals Slash Carbon Emissions
New report finds that Boston health facilities cut emissions by 18% from 2011 through 2019, despite serving more patients and expanding healthcare facility space by 10%
ACEEE Announces 2021 Champions of Energy Efficiency In Industry
This year’s Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Award winners include six influential experts from government and the private sector.
How LEED Zero Verifies Strategies That Will Help Slow Climate Change
USGBC's LEED Zero creates a platform to help existing buildings move from low environmental impact to no environmental impact.
Workplace Design: Creating Useful, Outdoor Spaces
Here are ideas to expand beyond the walls of your building.
One Years’ Waste Could Build More Than 538 Statues Of Liberty
New research by Compare the Market reveals the number of times different countries could re-create iconic landmarks based on their daily plastic waste.
Are You Ready? National Hurricane Preparedness Week
With the Pacific hurricane season starting May 15 and the Atlantic season on June 1, this week the EPA is helping the public prepare and plan for hurricanes.
Origami Risk Launches Four Online Safety, Risk Management Tools
Origami’s new online tools support environment, health, and safety professionals in four areas: Job safety analysis, chemical management, lockout/tagout, and safety meetings.
University Of Arizona Cuts Carbon Footprint With All-Renewable Power
In a partnership with Tucson Electric Power, the campus will obtain all of its grid-based electricity from renewable sources, cutting its greenhouse gas footprint by nearly one-third.
Walmart Selects View Smart Glass For New Home Office Campus
View smart windows automatically adjust in response to the sun, increase access to natural light, minimize heat and glare, and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Five Ways To Get Your Building Green For Earth Day
In preparation for Earth Day, businesses can cut costs and consume energy in more green ways by making a few smart changes with their HVAC systems.
AHRI, Others Petition EPA On HFC Phase Down Rule
Proposed standards will result in an additional half billion tons of CO2 reduction above what already is projected to be achieved by the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.
EPA Announces 2020 ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Plants
These 95 ENERGY STAR certified plants saved nearly $400 million on energy bills — equal to the payroll value of over 8,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
20 Companies Around The World Join The Climate Pledge
A total of 53 companies, representing almost every sector of the economy, have now signed The Climate Pledge, committing to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Healthcare, Schools, Offices Make Up Most Green Building Certifications
Massachusetts is top state for LEED followed by Washington, Illinois; California ranks #1 for LEED green building professionals, according to USGBC.
Survey Shows Bipartisan Support For Stronger Energy-Saving Standards
As President Biden unveils new efforts to tackle the climate crisis, ACEEE’s Wendy Koch reviews a survey that shows broad bipartisan support for energy efficiency measures.
Building Transparency Offers Tools To Address Climate Change
Led by tech and building leaders, the nonprofit provides open access data and tools that aim to reduce CO2 emitted in producing materials for the building industry.
Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building
AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.