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What Rising Costs Are Teaching Us About Smarter Construction
As construction leaders across the country begin planning for 2026, many are still grappling with the financial strain that has defined much of 2025.
New Energy System Boosts Efficiency, Reduces Costs at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
RENEW Energy Partners (RENEW) has completed a major energy upgrade at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, part of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) healthcare system.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Invests in Air Handling Upgrades
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (DHSU) recently celebrated the completion of a critical update to the facility’s air handling units.
Nearly 500 U.S. Hospitals Recognized for Leading Climate-Smart Healthcare
Practice Greenhealth, a Reston, Va.-based nonprofit focused on sustainable healthcare, has named 496 organizations as recipients of its 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards.
USGBC Names 16 Local Governments to 2025 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the 16 local governments selected to participate in the 2025 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort.
Toronto Metropolitan University Breaks Ground on Vertical Addition to Historic Building
Toronto Metropolitan University will break ground May 6 on the new Student Wellbeing Centre, an 8-story tower that will establish a central hub at the heart of the urban campus.
Kaiser Permanente Debuts Nation’s Largest Hospital-Based Microgrid
A new microgrid system at the Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center will add 2 megawatts of on-site solar generation to the state’s electrical grid.
University of Albany Decarbonization Project to Reduce Fossil Fuel Consumption
University of Albany, one of the four “university centers” of the state’s State University of New York (SUNY) system, recently embarked on a $30 million decarbonization project that will greatly reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Construction Begins on California’s Third All-Electric Hospital
National healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente is expanding its specialty care presence in Sacramento’s downtown area with the recent groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art, all-electric hospital.