EEI: “2026 is the year where data drives every decision – and resilience matters as much as efficiency,” says Jeff Nichols, vice president of EEI Building Performance. February 11, 2026 As owners face ...

ATLANTA — ASHRAE announced its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the launch of its redesigned building decarbonization webpage and the release of a new Building Performance ...

B uildings are a significant source of climate pollution, accounting for 31% of U.S. emissions in 2022. To address energy use and emissions in existing buildings, several jurisdictions have ...

District energy systems can accelerate decarbonization of buildings in cities. The clock is ticking for building owners in U.S. cities that have enacted performance standards to reduce greenhouse gas ...

Energy efficiency advocates are hopeful that a new Biden administration coalition to promote and strengthen building performance standards could accelerate federal, state and local efforts to reduce ...

With climate change already an urgent challenge and buildings accounting for significant carbon emissions, sustainable design is more critical than ever. For architects and designers to create ...

The hygrothermal performance of building materials is a critical aspect of modern construction, influencing both the durability of structures and the quality of the indoor environment. This field ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

Boulder Community Health’s West Medical Building, with its hybrid vacuum-insulated glass installation and two inches of continuous rigid insulation, and the Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington, Va.

In November 2022, CBRE Econometric Advisors (CBRE EA) published a report outlining how local and state government mandatory regulations are aimed at combating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the ...

Owners of large commercial buildings in Fort Collins are off the hook, at least for now, when it comes to meeting specific energy use targets. A three-year effort to develop a building performance ...

ASHRAE recently released a new Building Performance Standards Technical Resource Guide. Building Performance Standards (BPS): A Technical Resource Guide was created to provide a technical basis for ...