sustainable building

Resource pages for "sustainable building"-related posts for facility managers (FMs), building operations professionals and decision-makers in all industry sectors.

New Tool Guides Sustainable Building Design, Construction

Construction & Retrofits December 17, 2021

Materials database, developed by Northwestern University and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), covers durability and environmental properties of more than 50 building materials

Transportation Industry Embraces Sustainability, Green Building Standards

October 19, 2017

USGBC's new report: LEED in Motion: Transportation, highlights facilities that incorporate LEED and other sustainability practices.

Net Zero Energy For Buildings

Renewable Energy Column August 14, 2017

Advanced energy solutions are coming down in price, prompting more facility management leaders to pursue this clean energy goal.

Massachusetts Earns Top Spot In Green Building Ranking

January 26, 2017

Massachusetts moves from the third to first; New York rejoins ranking in USGBC’s annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED Green Building.

Business Facilities Magazine

Four Expanding Companies To Invest More Than $104M In North Carolina May 13, 2022

In North Carolina, four expansion projects announced in the past week will bring a total of more than 530 new jobs to Cabarrus, Gaston, Nash and Scotland counties.

Bobcat Building New Assembly Plant In Minnesota May 12, 2022

In Rogers, Bobcat will add more than 100 jobs at its third Minnesota location, joining the company's manufacturing facility in Litchfield and global office in Minneapolis.

Expanding Manufacturers To Create 2,000 Jobs In Alabama May 12, 2022

In Alabama, Novelis will create 1,000 jobs at a new $2.5B aluminum mill in Baldwin County; Airbus will add 1,000 jobs in Mobile.

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