NBI's 2018 zero energy buildings list includes nearly 500 verified and emerging zero energy buildings across the United States and Canada—a 700 percent increase since NBI began tracking projects in 2012, with private sector investment now representing nearly half of all buildings on the list.
Construction Suppliers Making Industry-Wide Shift to E-Commerce
Construction suppliers who augment their existing sales channels with ecommerce, be that mobile, their own Web store or social, are seeing increases in sales volumes and better servicing of their customers.
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 Receives Determination From U.S. Department of Energy
ASHRAE received a final determination issued by the DOE Building Energy Codes Program stating that ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, would achieve greater energy efficiency in commercial buildings subject to the code.
Six U.S. Cities Participate in USGBC’s LEED for Cities Grant Program
Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and San Jose, Calif., received a grant from USGBC that includes financial assistance to help the cities pursue LEED for Cities certification.
Marcum Construction Index Predicts Robust 2018 for the Construction Industry
The quarterly Marcum Commercial Construction Index foresees continued momentum in the construction market in 2018, following sustained economic expansion in 2017.
Snow-melting Cables Are a Top In-floor Heating Trend, According to Industry Report
In the case of commercial buildings, three heating trends have made their way to the top recently. These trends cover the areas of in-floor electric heating and outdoor snow-melting projects, according to a recent industry report.
The Positive Side Effects of Mechanical Retrofits
Renovations aren’t just a reliable way to sustain staff. They have the beneficial side effects of earning firms more design-assist work, expanding contractors’ client list and leading to the adoption of technology to rise further above the competition.
Online Retailers Pump Up Warehouse Market
More than 780 million square feet of warehouse space will hit the market by the end of 2019, with developers and owners looking to take advantage of a 9.8 percent year-over-year annual growth rate in rents.











