Green Building

FEMA Issues Agency-Wide Building Code Strategy to Lead U.S. Toward Improved Resilience

April 20, 2022

The strategy requires the use of current codes across all FEMA programs, and commits to incentivizing adoption and implementation of hazard-resistant codes.

ASHRAE Joins Initiative to Support Opportunities for Women in Cooling Sector

April 19, 2022

ASHRAE, along with other key international organizations, has launched an initiative to advance career opportunities for women in the cooling sector.

ICC Welcomes Russ Manning as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services

April 18, 2022

Manning will oversee codes and standards development as well as architectural and engineering services at the Code Council.

Geothermal HVAC

Wastewater Energy Exchange is Making Sense to Energy Utilities

Geothermal heat pumps are the central component of the thermal extraction/rejection portion of energy recovery.

April 15, 2022

Jay Egg

DOE Seeks Input on Funding for Cost-effective Implementation of Updated Building Energy Codes

April 14, 2022

The provision makes $225 million available over the next five years to state agencies and partnerships to help drive the cost-effective implementation of building energy codes for improved efficiency and resilience.

Organizers Postpone ISH China & CIHE 2022

April 11, 2022

The fair has been deferred in order to support pandemic containment efforts.

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Participants in 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program

April 7, 2022

In partnership with Bank of America, the program has provided more than $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity through LEED for Cities certification.

Suad Cisic Joins Brown and Caldwell as Managing Director of Client Services

April 6, 2022

The hire supports the firm's strategy to expand its share of Los Angeles' water and wastewater market.

Alternative Energy

Dihydrogen Oxide Batteries

The storage technology right in front of us.

April 1, 2022

Max Rohr

Batteries are a key piece of technology missing on the path to a future of sustainable energy. Homes need a better way to store electricity to avoid peak utility demand periods.

Feature

Plumbing Efficiency in a Modern High-Performance Building

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water.

April 1, 2022

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water. Implementing such strategies took water-efficient design to the next leveland did not come without challenges.