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.
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Danfoss Climate Solutions, a Baltimore-based sustainable solutions company, named Dennis Appel president of the recently established Controls and Thermal Management Division, focused on uniting heat exchangers with refrigerating and cooling technologies.
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Magnetite’s energy-efficient acrylic window technology uses the same magnetic force technique found in airplane design, which helps to regulate temperatures, save energy, reduce dust and muffle sound by up to 70%.
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As educational institutions strive to create healthier, more energy-efficient and student-centered learning environments, natural daylighting has emerged as a key design strategy that supports sustainable and inclusive learning design.
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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.
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As mass timber use continues to proliferate across building sectors in the U.S. and globally, U.S. senators from both sides of the political aisle have joined forces to promote the sustainable, biophilic natural resource. On March 25, Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Sen. James Risch of Idaho announced a bipartisan effort to promote mass timber use in federal building projects and military construction, paving the way for even more widespread adoption of materials such as cross-laminated timber, mass plywood panels and other popular mass-timber products.
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Fellowes, an Itasca, Ill.-based manufacturing company offers Fellowes Array: an integrated network of air purifiers, sensors and monitoring systems to create quiet, healthy air in a variety of spaces.
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Mathison Hall at Canada’s University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business recently received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for its sustainable and energy-efficient materials, systems and design.
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Air-Con International, an HVAC solution provider, recently released its Saturn Front Return Series for heating and cooling in smaller commercial and residential spaces.
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NBBJ Design, a Seattle-headquartered architecture and planning firm, recently welcomed Brita Everett, AIA, LEED AP, to the New York studio team as a corporate market leader.
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