Green Building

Sustainable Solutions

The Future is Now

Business pours in for the rainwater industry.

August 25, 2017

BF Nagy

Rainwater collection systems are starting to become more sophisticated.

ASHRAE Announces Call For Papers For International Conference On Efficient Building Design

August 16, 2017

Conference organizers are specifically interested in papers on design, systems, and control strategies of low energy and near zero energy buildings.

ICC Promotes DOE Solar Training Program

August 15, 2017

Solar Permitting Plan Review Course will also be offered Sept. 13 at ICC's Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

DOE Recognizes ASHRAE Certifications

August 10, 2017

The certifications achieved DOE recognition for aligning with Better Buildings Workforce specifications for two key commercial energy-related jobs

Sloan Releases Additional Declare Labels to Flushometer Line

August 10, 2017

Declare, developed by The Living Future Institute, is a transparency platform and product database allowing manufacturers to publicly “declare” the life cycle sustainability of their products

Plumbers Local 130 to Open Training Center in Chicago

August 8, 2017

Plumbers Local 130 have a plan to train the next generation.

Alternative Energy

Capitol Tunnels

The complex infrastructure web below DC has an electrifying story.

August 2, 2017

Max Rohr

There are some impressive tunnels underneath Washington DC that were some of the first sources of district heating.

Weekend Brief - July 29, 2017

July 28, 2017

This week, Kyle touches on LG Electronics and the work the company recently did with a non-profit organization in Baltimore.

Geothermal HVAC

Solid Geothermal Reasoning

There is a long list of benefits that geothermal systems can provide.

July 26, 2017

Jay Egg

Geothermal systems can save you maintenance and service costs.

FPE Corner

Grenfell Tower

A tragic warning to the building industry.

July 26, 2017

Samuel S. Dannaway

What lessons can be learned from the Grenfell Tower fire, and are concerns that fire safety may be taking a back seat to building sustainability and energy efficiency?