How outcome-based energy and emissions mandates are reshaping retrofit strategies, lighting controls, and long-term compliance planning for electrical contractors ...

Rainier Square Tower, under construction in Seattle, is one of the buildings considered for the development of a performance-based wind design manual for tall buildings. Photo Courtesy of ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

Boulder Community Health’s West Medical Building, with its hybrid vacuum-insulated glass installation and two inches of continuous rigid insulation, and the Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington, Va.

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy. The built environment is facing a defining challenge. As of 2021, buildings and construction activities accounted for approximately ...

Understanding and improving a building’s energy performance is critical in addressing the climate emergency. This module, sponsored by Vectorworks, explores how architects can integrate early-stage ...

Owners of large commercial buildings in Fort Collins are off the hook, at least for now, when it comes to meeting specific energy use targets. A three-year effort to develop a building performance ...

The plan faces opposition from some business groups who favor an incentive-based approach over penalties. If approved, the rules would apply to about 700 commercial buildings of 10,000 square feet or ...

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...