Built Environment

Study reveals big energy savings at New York Times building
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8 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Carefully integrated energy efficiency measures and thorough commissioning have helped to significantly reduce the energy consumption of the New York Times building concludes …
US Treasury building wins LEED gold – saving $3.5m in the process
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23 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The US Treasury Building has become the oldest building in the world to pick up a LEED Gold certificate following extensive work to make it more energy efficient. The …
Infographic: The top cities for Energy Star rated buildings
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1 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Which US city has the most Energy Star certified buildings, who's moved up (and down) the rankings this year, and how much are they saving on their utility bills? Find out in …
3,000 US buildings compete to cut energy and water use
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26 July 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
If the launch of the 2012 Battle of the Buildings Competition is anything to go by, activity in improving the energy efficiency of existing commercial buildings is gaining …
US solar installations continue strong growth
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12 Dec. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The total capacity of photovoltaic installations in the US continued to grow strongly throughout 2012 according to the latest figures from the Solar Energy Industries …
CBRE launches $1 million green research challenge
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26 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company, has launched the Real Green Research Challenge, a four-year commitment to fund leading-edge …
US launches $10 million competition to slash solar energy installation costs
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26 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The US Energy Department has launched a competition to make it faster, easier and cheaper to install rooftop solar energy systems. The SunShot Initiative, which is inspired …
Demand for Green Buildings Exceeds Workforce Supply
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25 May 2012 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
Will the rapidly increasing demand for green buildings lead to a shortfall in skilled workers, asks Maggie Comstock. McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) released its latest …
LEED 2012 Launch Postponed
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6 June 2012 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
By Rick Fedrizzi The amazing volunteers on all our LEED committees have been working extremely hard for the past 3+ years to get LEED 2012 ready for launch. The continuous …
A renewed commitment to buildings and their social benefits
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7 Aug. 2012 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
By Maggie Comstock As the dust settles from Rio+20, I finally have a moment to reflect upon the outcomes of the historic Earth Summit Conference. The non-committal nature of …