USGBC Releases New Report for Industrial Facilities
NEW YORK — The USGBC has released a new report, LEED in Motion: Industrial Facilities. The full report includes examples of how and why industrial facilities can and should use LEED.
World Green Building Council Sets New Goal for Net-Zero Buildings by 2050
PARIS — The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced a new project on June 30 that aims to achieve net-zero building performance by 2050. The project, Advancing Net Zero, will help WorldGBC and Green Building Councils in countries with some of the highest projected growth in building roll out net-zero building certification and training so that these highly-efficient buildings become commonplace over the next 35 years, according to a statement by WorldGBC.
2016 Architizer A+Awards Winners Named
NEW YORK — The Architizer A+Awards, based in New York, is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and products.
Solidiance Ranks Top 10 Green Performing Cities in the World
SINGAPORE — A new whitepaper issued in June by growth strategy consulting firm Solidiance, based in Singapore, has rated the top 10 highest “green” performing cities from around the world. Out of the top 10 rankings for green building performance, Paris ranked number one. Here is the complete list:
1. Paris
2. Singapore
3. London
4. Sydney
Three Maui Resorts Prioritize Sustainable Practices
MAUI, Hawaii — When a state relies on tourism as its main source of revenue, it can be difficult to prioritize environmental sustainability over the comfort of guests, but Maui resorts are finding a balance in going green.
BREEAM Certification to Share Green Market with LEED in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM), the UK’s leading green-building rating system for 24 years, is coming to the U.S. as part of a partnership with San Francisco-based LEED consultancy BuildingWise.
National Pet Hospital Headquarters Seeks Highest LEED Certification
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The corporate headquarters of Banfield Pet Hospital, relocating from Portland, Ore., to Vancouver, is seeking the highest LEED certification for its dog-friendly workplace. The 206,000-square-foot pet hospital is 44 percent more energy efficient and 40 percent more water efficient than a typical building its size. It is aiming for LEED Platinum certification, the highest LEED rating for new buildings.
Solar Energy Lab Wins Design Award, Stands Out for Sustainable Materials
BERKELEY, Calif. — AIA East Bay awarded the University of Berkeley’s solar energy lab the Citation Award for its remarkable design in late 2015. Chu Hall, an alternative energy research facility housing more than 100 researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), followed Berkeley Lab’s mission of creating “sustainable, carbon-neutral sources of energy” during its design and construction.
Columbia, SC Pursues First LEED Government Building
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first government building in Columbia to purse LEED certification is now underway.