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The Microsoft Thermal Energy Center, a groundbreaking geothermal heating and cooling system that serves the buildings of the tech giant’s 72-acre East Campus Modernization outside Seattle, was truly two exotic jobs wrapped into one.

Buildings that meet the newer ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 would see an average of 9.8% in site energy savings compared to those that only meet the 2019 standard, an agency analysis estimates.

The Bureau of Reclamation released is plan for dam operations through 2026 and reached three more water system conservation agreements.

Construction of the planned 971-MW Sun Bear solar farm could start later this year, if regulators sign off on the plan.

The project is part of a federal "buy clean" initiative focused on low-embodied carbon construction materials.

The pause directly impacts four proposed projects that are pending US Energy Dept. approval, but more are also in earlier stages of the authorization process. 

Field test of portland cement-free binder for concrete shows promise, says structural engineer.

The work on the Coral Canyon tank was described as 'way outside the box.'

This is the second round of funding from $1 billion made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Group's new guide highlights best practices to enhance connections that would lower rates of building carbon emissions.