Data, Architectural Engineering, and Designing a Better Future
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to protect endangered North American right whales, of which there are only about 360 left in the world....more
Today, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the fiercely negotiated and long anticipated Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). Among other things, the IRA provides a significant boost, including approximately...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Los Angeles County approves development of 19,000 homes at Tejon Ranch - KTLA - Dec 11 The conflict between the need for more housing in California and the danger of building in...more
Sustainable Development Focus - U.S. Army targets energy resiliency through microgrid projects - ENERGY MANAGER TODAY - Mar 26 The U.S. Army is using clean energy projects to begin targeting resiliency through...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Zero-net energy buildings market to reach $78.8 billion by 2025 - Proud Green Building - Nov 30 Come 2025, the global net-zero energy buildings market will have climbed to approximately...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Five million commercial customers could cut costs with energy storage - Renewable Energy World - Aug 25 - The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory...more
Sustainable Development Focus - U.S. cities increasingly focused on resilience, but funding challenges persist - Urban Land - Aug 14 - The increased emphasis being placed by cities on embedding resilience into...more
For the third time in the past month, a federal court has upheld a state program to pursue support for clean energy, including renewable energy certificates (RECs), and zero emission credits (ZECs) in New York and Illinois....more
Sustainable Development Focus - Solar array yields environmental and economic rewards - Urban Land - May 26 The 86,900-square-foot Hanover Page Mill office building in the technology-based Stanford Research Park in Palo...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Developers find benefits to building sustainable - Bisnow - Feb 15 - Boston Properties vice president of engineering Danny Murtagh said the biggest trends in sustainable...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Santa Monica votes in world's first zero net energy building requirement - Proud Green Building - Oct 20 - The Santa Monica City Council voted this week to approve an...more
Sustainable Development Focus - San Francisco’s Treasure Island project wins top green rating - Commercial Property Executive - Oct 14 - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED-ND...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Irvine Company an ‘Energy Champion’ - Orange County Business Journal - Sep 30 - The California Energy Efficiency Industry Council named Newport Beach-based Irvine Company...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Hollywood office building takes the gold - Commercial Property Executive - Aug 23 - Kilroy Realty Corp. has earned two LEED Gold certifications for 469,000 square feet of the...more
Report shows industrial sector prioritizes sustainability in design and operations - Concrete Products - Jun 15 A new USGBC report highlights the collaborative efforts across the manufacturing sector to design and...more