Colorado Tops List of P3-Friendly States
New data from Aon’s Pursuit Risk and Opportunity Index identifies the top 10 places to pursue public-private partnership (P3) projects in the United States.
Modular Construction Can Expedite Recovery After Natural Disasters
Modular construction offers a realistic solution that can provide comfort and hope to those affected by natural disaster. Though it's impossible to prevent natural disasters, it is possible to be prepared.
Ten Benefits of Sustainable Construction
As sustainable construction continues to focus on the full building life cycle, innovation in materials and technologies will result in groundbreaking changes and even more benefits.
Three Steps to Take to Become a Net-Zero Energy Company
Many contractors are familiar with the steps it takes to build a more energy-efficient building. Fewer have worked on zero energy buildings, which derive 100 percent of their power from renewable sources or generate their own renewable energy onsite.
Mass. Is USGBC’s Top State for LEED
Massachusetts moved from third to first place on the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual list of the top 10 states for LEED.
LEED Drives Innovation in the Construction Industry
Leaders in the green building movement are aligning their objectives with local and state policies, as well as corporate and organizational targets, to reduce their contributions to climate change and to bolster resilience efforts.
Oregon Charts Course Toward Net-zero Buildings
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order stipulating the acceleration of commercial energy-efficiency standards, specifically calling for new state-owned buildings to be designed to operate as carbon-neutral starting in 2022.
Model Building Code Stretches Energy Efficiency Goals
The New Buildings Institute has released a model stretch building code that targets 20 percent better efficiency than current national building energy codes.
