University of Maryland Aims for Fossil-Free Energy System by 2035
In April 2021, Darryll Pines, University of Maryland (UMD) president, announced the college’s vision for a net-zero carbon emission campus by 2025.
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COP29 Sets Stage for a New Climate-Focused Initiative
As this year’s Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) comes to a close, new developments regarding carbon emission reduction have come to the forefront.
Landscape Architects Advocate for Sustainability at COP29
For the third year in a row, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has been selected to take part in the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Leadership Awards
The U.S. Green Building Council, the leading authority on green building, announced the recipients of its 2024 USGBC Leadership Awards on Oct. 31. The annual honors recognize leadership and commitment to creating a built environment that enhances health, equity, resilience, sustainability and prosperity.
North Carolina Breaks Ground on New Solar Energy Project
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) has begun construction on a new 500-kilowatt solar energy project at the state’s newest prison, Tabor Correctional Institution.
Sustainable University Building to Serve Student Social Workers
Community members and project leaders came together on Oct. 17 to break ground on the new University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) School of Social Work.
Utah’s First Certified Net-Zero Building is Turning Pages and Heads
Salt Lake County’s Daybreak Branch Library made state history earlier this month as Utah’s first certified net-zero energy building.
Sustainable Design and Paradigm Shifts Within Corrections
Implementing sustainable design principles within correctional facilities serves to positively impact the built environment.
Baltimore County’s New Green School
As a new school term begins, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has officially opened the first new middle school built in the growing eastern Baltimore County area in more than 50 years.
