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ENR 2021 Top 25 Newsmakers

Russ Brotnov: Persevering To Erect PAE Living Building's Timber Frame After Wildfires Razed His House

January 12, 2022

For third generation carpenter Russ Brotnov and his tight-knit Carpentry Plus Inc. team, it’s long been a family affair.

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USGBC Seeks New President and CEO

Mahesh Ramanujam departs Nov. 1

Nadine M. Post

September 8, 2021

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Search begins for a leader of the group that developed the popular green-building certification program known as LEED.

PAE Living Building Team Perseveres Through Pandemic and Unwelcome Outside Forces

Nadine M. Post

June 23, 2021

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A September opening is in sight for the PAE office building in Portland, Ore., which, though only five stories, is taking sustainability and earthquake resilience to new heights.

AEC Coalition Lays Out Federal Actions for Healthier Buildings

Nadine M. Post

May 14, 2021

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A coalition of more than 250 architecture, engineering and construction firms is urging the Biden administration to take "swift executive action" to require higher sustainability standards for U.S. buildings and infrastructure as part of its Build Back Better plan.

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Georgia Tech's Kendeda Is a Model for 'Living Buildings' in the Humid Southeast

Nadine M. Post

April 22, 2021

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The 47,000-sq-ft Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design gained status as a Living Building on Earth Day.

Massachusetts Contractors and Developers Back Final Climate Bill

Scott Van Voorhis

March 31, 2021

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Gov. Charlie Baker signs legislation to slash carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050, but with some changes industry had sought

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'USGBC All In' Will Sponsor 100 Sustainability Credentials In Underserved Areas

Nadine M. Post

December 3, 2020

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Green Business Certification Inc., the administrator of LEED and other leading green business certifications, is providing funding for 100 people in underserved communities to achieve one of the updated Sustainability Excellence credentials.

Green Buildings

New ASHRAE Headquarters' Sustainable Retrofit To Be Net-Zero Energy

Nadine M. Post

November 10, 2020

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ASHRAE’s move into a 1970s-era building near Atlanta is designed to be a living laboratory for sustainable retrofits.

Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, East Building Addition

ENR Midwest’s 2020 Best Projects

Best Green Project Adlai Stevenson E. High School

November 9, 2020

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Net-zero school delivers on ambiious. sustainability goals.

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Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena Touted as World's Greenest

Rebuilt Landmark Set to Reopen Next Year

Nadine M. Post

July 16, 2020

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Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena aims to be the first International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon certified professional sports venue in the world.