Building performance requirements are policies that establish a definition for high-performance buildings and drive all buildings to achieve that definition, making clear the city or county’s ...

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 ...

The term 'high-performing' may bring different images, ranging from a star student to a virtuosic violinist to a hard-working employee. As diverse as they may be, these 'high-performing' people have ...

The Council today reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The main objectives of the revision are that all new buildings should ...

Today’s building owners and occupants are more tech-savvy than ever before, demanding greater connectivity, control, and efficiency from technology — including HVAC systems. A heightened interest in ...

In a work session Tuesday, Aspen Councilman Bill Guth spoke out against the idea of “requiring” private building owners to meet environmentally minded building performance standards currently being ...

District energy systems can accelerate decarbonization of buildings in cities. The clock is ticking for building owners in U.S. cities that have enacted performance standards to reduce greenhouse gas ...

Click here to download a PDF of High-Performance Reconstructed Buildings: The 99% Solution, the 9th in a Series of White Papers on the Green Building Movement The business case for super-green ...

After the Maryland General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 (CSNA), MDE engaged in a series of rulemakings; the current regulations were enacted in December 2024. The goal of BEPS ...

MULTIPLE CHOICES: There are many cost-effective building automation system (BAS) applications available. Here, a direct digital control (DDC) technician with The Baker Group in Ankeny, Iowa, inspects ...