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Elevators Take Sustainable Smart Cities to the Next Level

by Chris Smith | Mar 8, 2019
CSR | Culture | Markets | Public

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.

Illinois Adopts New Energy Code

by Joanna Masterson | Mar 5, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Markets | Public | Regulations

The 2018 International Energy Conservation Code is now state law across Illinois, with the intent of increasing energy efficiency and lowering operating costs for commercial buildings.

Green Construction Trends Contractors Can Expect in 2019

by Emily Folk | Feb 26, 2019
Markets | Public

Here is a small sample of the new green construction trends that are expected for 2019. Energy efficiency, green construction materials and renewable energy are all becoming easier to afford with every passing year, and 2019 may prove to be a turning point for this industry.

Illinois and Massachusetts Are Top States for LEED

by Joanna Masterson | Feb 6, 2019
Markets | Public

Illinois was the leader in LEED certifications last year, with 172 certified building projects representing 5.31 square feet of LEED-certified space per resident, according to the U.S. Green Building Council. Massachusetts followed very closely in second place, with 5.3 square feet of LEED-certified space per resident across 122 projects.

USGBC Announces all LEED Certified Green Buildings Eligible for LEED Recertification

by USGBC | Jan 23, 2019
CSR | Culture | Markets | Public

LEED recertification raises the value of ongoing performance in the built environment, critical to the continued evolution of the building industry at large.

D.C. Mandates 100 Percent Renewable Power by 2032

by Joanna Masterson | Jan 10, 2019
CSR | Culture | Markets | Public

Local lawmakers voted unanimously to pass legislation mandating utilities power Washington, D.C., with 100 percent renewable electricity by 2032.

How to Create a Healthier Building Environment

by Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir | Dec 18, 2018
CSR | Culture | Markets | Public

Efforts to build environmentally friendly structures remain the practice of only a small fraction of designers and constructors. Although the industry might seem to have improved since the 1970s, there is still a long way ahead in the goal of creating buildings that are healthy for the environment and their occupants.

The Hidden Benefits of a Certificate of Recycling

by TerraCycle Regulated Waste | Dec 14, 2018
CSR | Culture | Markets | Public

A certificate of recycling documents the amount and type of waste that is recycled by an organization and is proof that a company is compliant with the standards set forth by the EPA.

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Elevators Take Sustainable Smart Cities to the Next Level

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