ENR MidAtlantic Announces the 2021 Excellence in Sustainability Award Winners Justin Rice September 1, 2021 For the first time, a panel of sustainability experts has selected ENR MidAtlantic's 2021 Best Projects sustainability award winners.Read More
Materials Corps of Engineers, LaFargeHolcim Launch $3.4M Materials Reuse Study Agency will provide construction and demolition materials to be analyzed for better extraction of concrete fines Jeff Yoders Aileen Cho August 5, 2021 One Comment Effort will explore recycling soils and fines back into cement binders for new concrete.Read More
How a Maryland County Created the Gold Standard for Building Emissions Reduction Montgomery County proposes mandatory green policies to meet 2035 net zero goal Pam McFarland May 21, 2021 No Comments Montgomery County, Md. is generating buzz by reducing building-related greenhouse gas emissions.Read More
Materials Milwaukee's 25-Story Ascent Stacks Up as Tall Timber Role Model Fire officials accept the unprecedented use of the sustainable material in a 284-ft-tall wood and concrete frame Nadine M. Post December 16, 2020 6 Comments Milwaukee forges a developer-friendly permitting path for construction of a 284-ft-tall timber and concrete towerRead More
Green Buildings New ASHRAE Headquarters' Sustainable Retrofit To Be Net-Zero Energy Nadine M. Post November 10, 2020 No Comments ASHRAE’s move into a 1970s-era building near Atlanta is designed to be a living laboratory for sustainable retrofits. Read More
ENR Southeast's 2020 Best Projects Best Green Project: Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design Jim Parsons October 29, 2020 No Comments The net-energy positive education facility was constructed to meet the stringent criteria of the Living Building Challenge.Read More
ENR Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors: Reshaping Green Building Ideas Gary J. Tulacz September 3, 2020 No Comments Sustainability has been about buildings that help the environment. But COVID-19 has focused attention on healthy buildings.Read More
ENR Southeast Announces 2020 Best Projects Award Winners Scott Judy August 7, 2020 One Comment After careful review and extensive discussion, this year's judges have selected approximately 35 Southeast projects to honor as part of our annual Best Projects contest.Read More
Enhancements Make Free Embodied Carbon Calculator More Useful Nadine M. Post June 3, 2020 One Comment Creators of the free-to-use Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator have added several features since the tool’s release last November. Read More
Living Future Institute Broadens its Impact with Range of Green Certifications Nadine M. Post May 13, 2020 No Comments The International Living Future Institute’s drive to increase participation in its sustainable-building programs is gaining momentum.Read More