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.

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 ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy. Despite decades of innovation in building materials, energy modelling and regulations, one stubborn truth remains: too many ...