Tag: built environment

New research from the American Society of Interior Designers and Chemical Insights Research Institute explores the impacts of extreme weather on interior design.

New program advances indoor environmental quality in new building construction projects. 

Researchers from Hosei University examined the economic benefits of enhancing various elements in Tokyo office spaces for improved work efficiency and health.

As built environments evolve, it’s critical to maintain an accurate equipment inventory for facility condition assessments and operations planning.

This year's theme, Making A Real Difference, recognizes the adaptability, collaboration and steadfast commitment facility managers have to the built environment.

Three years in the making, NBIMS-US V4 will be unveiled at Building Innovation 2023 in September.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is funding and incentivizing a more sustainable approach to constructing our built environment.

With just seven years left to halve emissions in the built environment and meet the Paris Agreement scenario, green leases can benefit landlords and tenants while serving to decarbonize real estate.

ASHRAE took the opportunity to recognize achievements and contributions of its members as it kicked off its 2023 Winter Conference this week in Atlanta.

Accredited Solutions program certifies that smart, connected building products perform to latest industry standards, provide value for building owners and operators.

San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 achievement recognizes Boarding Area B facility for enhancing human health, well-being.

As people become more aware of the negative impact of carbon emissions, organizations have stepped up to do their part for the environment.

In honor of Zero Emissions Day, see four ways the built environment can reduce its embodied carbon output.

More than 40 national organizations, industry leaders, and trade associations join to create the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, which will focus on advocating for healthier and safer buildings.

Building management affords a great career trajectory with attractive career prospects right out of the gate.

Real estate executive Randall Lewis' donation—the largest in Urban Land Institute history—will support efforts to make the built environment more sustainable.

Donors envision fund becoming the equivalent of the unrestricted endowments that major universities rely upon to innovate and expand their programs.

A COP26 side event hosted by Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE highlighted growing building stock, consensus-based standards, and building industry involvement

As our need to understand environmental footprinting has come into sharper focus, the role of workplace designers, engineers, contractors, facilities, and operations teams has begun to shift to one of environmental stewardship.

In a groundbreaking new report, "Beyond the Business Case," WorldGBC outlines why real estate businesses can’t afford not to invest in sustainability.