Now in its 14th edition, the Ecocity World Summit, the longest running conference on sustainable cities, has come a long way since the first Summit held in Berkeley, California in 1990, making its way throughout the world, from Australia to China, from Turkey to the UAE. Looking back, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2008 Ecocity World Summit in San Francisco, California and the honor to volunteer with Ecocity Builders under Richard Register while he was organizing the 1996 and 2000 summits in Yoff, Senegal and Curitiba, Brazil.  From Richard, I heard many a great stories an ..read more

The Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE official COP26 Side Event took place at COP (UN Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow on November 10th, featuring the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué and select signatory organizations.  The event set the tone for the Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day at COP26 on November 11th, demonstrating that the leading building industry professionals and organizations across the globe are ready and united in their commitment to achieving 1.5°C actions. Panelist representatives at the COP26 Side Event: Architecture 2030; ASHRAE; American Institute of Archit ..read more

Courtesy California Energy Commission The What: BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. The Electrification Training Series will offer three online sessions on how to work towards ZNE and ZNC goals. Existing Buildings Collaborating with jurisdic ..read more

With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make the Federal government a leader in creating net-zero emissions buildings, utilizing carbon pollution-free electricity and a developing a net-zero emissions procurement plan. Join Greenbuild to kick off 2022 with a 1 hour webinar featuring Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Mayock, to find out what’s in this new executive order, the first steps that his office is taking to implement these aggressive goals, and what implications this has on your plans to ..read more

Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs), introduced its latest product innovation to its commercial product line, the Integrated LED Light Kit. The new Integrated LED Light Kit allows the integration of natural light and traditional electric light from a single fixture for a cleaner ceiling appearance and nighttime illumination. It works by harnessing the sun’s (free) natural light during the day, and additionally offers cost ..read more

Samples of the temperature-adaptive radiative coating. The material looks like Scotch tape and can be affixed to a rooftop. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab) Scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without consuming natural gas or electricity. Research findings reported in the journal Science point to a groundbreaking technology that outperforms commercial cool-roof systems in energy savings. “Our all-season roof coating automatically switches from keeping you cool to warm, depending on outdoor air temperatur ..read more

With buildings representing 39% of U.S. carbon emissions, the built environment is an essential part of the solution to curb the growing impacts of climate change. Leaders in building efficiency and decarbonization will gather Oct. 27-29 in New York City for the 2021 Getting to Zero Forum, the nation’s premier event dedicated to solutions that are urgently needed to reduce energy demand and carbon emissions in the built environment. The forum convenes expert industry professionals, including state and local governments, architects, engineers, contractors, owner/developers, manufacturers, ser ..read more

Editor’s Foreword: How can we do our part in keeping the commitment to achieve the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target? The real estate and investment markets play a key role in this commitment as the buildings they build, manage and invest in, account for nearly 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. While the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has been around for awhile, companies and investors around the world have begun to take ESG seriously in the last few years and are moving ahead full speed. Organizations such as GRESB can assist the investment industry in creating a sustainab ..read more

Now in its 14th edition, the Ecocity World Summit, the longest running conference on sustainable cities, has come a long way since the first Summit held in Berkeley, California in 1990, making its way throughout the world, from Australia to China, from Turkey to the UAE. Looking back, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2008 Ecocity World Summit in San Francisco, California and the honor to volunteer with Ecocity Builders under Richard Register while he was organizing the 1996 and 2000 summits in Yoff, Senegal and Curitiba, Brazil.  From Richard, I heard many a great stories an ..read more

The Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE official COP26 Side Event took place at COP (UN Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow on November 10th, featuring the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué and select signatory organizations.  The event set the tone for the Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day at COP26 on November 11th, demonstrating that the leading building industry professionals and organizations across the globe are ready and united in their commitment to achieving 1.5°C actions. Panelist representatives at the COP26 Side Event: Architecture 2030; ASHRAE; American Institute of Archit ..read more