Rainier Square Tower, under construction in Seattle, is one of the buildings considered for the development of a performance-based wind design manual for tall buildings. Photo Courtesy of ...

Colorado's building performance standards affects about 8,000 buildings, including some in Denver already subject to similar standards set by the city. Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission ...

Today in the United States, buildings account for nearly 40% of carbon emissions (EESI) and 78% of electricity usage. The most sustainability-focused firms run energy simulations for less than 50% of ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

Owners of large commercial buildings in Fort Collins are off the hook, at least for now, when it comes to meeting specific energy use targets. A three-year effort to develop a building performance ...

In a study recently published by AIA, less than 13% of architectural firms have incorporated building performance as part of their practice. With buildings contributing 40% of total carbon emissions ...

This past November, city of Berkeley voters overwhelmingly rejected Measure GG, a proposed tax on natural gas use in large buildings, by greater than a 2:1 margin. This measure would have nearly ...

Boulder Community Health’s West Medical Building, with its hybrid vacuum-insulated glass installation and two inches of continuous rigid insulation, and the Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington, Va.

The plan faces opposition from some business groups who favor an incentive-based approach over penalties. If approved, the rules would apply to about 700 commercial buildings of 10,000 square feet or ...