Connecticut-based Packaging and Crating Technologies is raising money for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, which provides mortgage-free homes for Gold Star and fallen first-responder families.
Simple Steps to Advance Your LEED Certification Aspirations
LEED standards are only improving—as should your sustainable building methods. There are a few simple ways to start achieving your short- and long-term goals today.
Structural Integrity: Patching Up Group Homes and Transforming Lives
Building New Foundations has evolved from patching up group homes for disadvantaged youth to helping transform the lives of the people living there.
New USGBC Research Explores Green Building Industry’s Role in Improved Health
People want to live in a healthy environment, but don’t typically associate sustainable buildings with being part of the solution. The green building community can inspire change by connecting messaging to healthy outcomes for human beings.
San Francisco Works Toward 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030
San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced a plan to transition private commercial buildings of 500,000 square feet and larger to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2022.
NYC Announces ‘Green New Deal’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced $14 billion in investments to ensure a nearly 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Green Buildings Go Beyond Environmental Conservation
Green buildings can improve productivity, work output, mental health of employees and workplace satisfaction. They help build community in the workplace and reduce employees’ physical health ailments.
Elevators Take Sustainable Smart Cities to the Next Level
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry needs to create smarter structures that use data insights to streamline building functions, and this starts with the infrastructural backbone: the elevator.








