An annual review of the building and construction sector’s environmental standings was released last week by the United Nations Environment Program and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.
The city of Evanston, Ill., located just north of Chicago, is the first community in the state and the second in the Midwest to enact the Healthy Building Ordinance (HBO): a building-performance standard requiring buildings exceeding 20,000 square feet in size to eliminate onsite emissions and use renewable energy.
APD Engineering & Architecture, headquartered in Fishers, N.Y., has promoted Joel Skogen, LEED AP, to associate principal of mechanical engineering.
The Adriatic, developed by indoor environment solutions manufacturer Swegon, is an active chilled beam designed for cooling, heating and ventilation in exposed ceiling applications with adjustable installation heights.
