TOTM: Sustainability

Jersey Shore University Medical Center features two LiveWall Living Walls in the patient-centered design of HOPE Tower, its new outpatient facility.

Nearly half of survey respondents expect to make 60% of their construction projects green in the next three years.

The first of 55,000 Current by GE Streetlights have been installed in an innovative regional program spanning 11 southern California communities.

UL has launched a program focused on providing insight into Environmental Product Declarations, including product impact in comparison with the category average or previous product versions.

Several programmatic updates to the LEED green building rating system were announced during the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held last week in Chicago.

The goal of World Toilet Day 2018 is to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet by 2030.

More than half of global organizations plan to increase energy efficiency spending in next 12 months, finds Johnson Controls' annual survey.

Coca-Cola and Keep America Beautiful mark America Recycles Day with recycling bins grant program for public spaces and facilities.

Building owners and parking operators are rethinking parking structure design and operation to support more sustainable mobility.

Since 2010, Danfoss has recognized North American OEMs, manufacturers, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users employing Danfoss products for energy and environmental savings.

A result of collaboration between the International Code Council, U.S. Green Building Council, ASHRAE, and the Illuminating Engineering Society, the new IgCC aims to help governments streamline code development and adoption for improved sustainability around the world.

The Paulding, OH cement plant will be the first LafargeHolcim operation in North America to harness wind energy.

Fir Tree Partners hired Kostow Greenwood Architects for its most recent (sustainable) office upgrade in New York City.

Water mist suppression uses less water than a traditional sprinkler system, minimizing damage to data centers in the event of a fire.

Technology that transforms pedestrian foot traffic into clean energy was demonstrated in four interactive installations across the western U.S.

The corporate campus in Parsippany, NJ earned LEED Gold for Commercial Interiors in 2013, and the recent recertification is coupled with an ongoing focus on ENERGY STAR performance.

Healthier, more sustainable buildings give employers a hiring edge to attract best in class talent, according to a new USGBC survey.

Find out how building technologies used at the Olympic Plaza, International Broadcast Centre, and Olympic Sliding Centre will help protect people from the elements, minimize heat leakage, and maintain excellent ice conditions for competition surfaces.

Cornell University announces a multi-year agreement with UG2 for integrated facility management (IFM) services at its new Cornell Tech Campus in NYC.

Compostable cups, plates, containers, and lids will be turned into nutrient-rich soil and mulch for area farms, gardens, and Waterfront Park surrounding the Baltimore Aquarium.

Wilsonart's Material Mixology Collection introduces 27 new colorful, graphic, and versatile laminate patterns, developed especially for commercial spaces.

This energy analysis tool from nonprofit firm Seventhwave helps facility executives set targets for energy use intensity (EUI) targets in their buildings.

In 2016, over 950 organizations participated in the program, diverting 740,000 tons of food from landfills or incinerators, and saving businesses up to $37 million in avoided waste disposal fees.

The University of Chicago’s Campus North Residential Commons has won three Design-Build Institute of America awards, including the first-ever Chairman’s Award for Community Impact and Social Responsibility.

With the future of this popular U.S. EPA program uncertain, MACH Energy has published the results of its recent survey of 400 building and facility professionals to examine the topic.

Reflecting on the strides made in recycling since 1997, leaders of Keep America Beautiful, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) released a statement.

Tubelite Inc.'s new 400T Series Thermal Curtainwall is a thermally broken curtainwall product designed to meet or exceed today’s stringent energy codes.

This new guide helps manufacturers who produce sustainable building products and materials navigate the WELL Building Standard.

These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated their commitment to forest conservation.

A Harvard study is recruiting buildings around the world to discover the impact of green buildings on health and productivity.

Annual publication recognizes top-performing colleges and universities as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).

With technology imbued into these living walls, the air filtration capabilities of the plants are maximized.

The Business Renewables Center, an initiative of Rocky Mountain Institute, created its "Buyers Roadmap" to help corporate energy buyers better understand this transaction process.

New design software integrates three water purification technologies into one comprehensive tool for water and wastewater treatment systems.

New guidance document provides jurisdictions with a new approach to shift the focus towards buildings' actual, measurable energy results.

Headed by the Institute for Market Transformation and U.S. DOE, the program highlights successes in landlord/tenant green building efforts.

The annual awards honor the institutions and individuals that are leading higher education to a sustainable future.

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

Voluntary programs offered by utilities provide options to corporate facility energy buyers operating outside of locations that have established options.

Carnival Corporation has been recognized with a Port of Seattle Green Gateway Partner Award for sustainability practices implemented on the company's cruise ships.