The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers, along with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, has been working on a ...

In the quest to build more sustainably, different organizations have set forth a variety of standards and certifications to realize high-performance green buildings. Chief among these is Standard ...

ASHRAE has released a new standard that defines the terms "zero Energy" and "zero carbon" to describe buildings. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023, Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero ...

Developers may have to meet higher environmental standards in Arlington if they want to continue to construct buildings with “bonus density.” The County Board could approve measures on Saturday to ...

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has released its latest floor measurement standard for office buildings, BOMA 2024 for Office Buildings – ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2024. The ...

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 ...

The U.S. government is looking to its own buildings as a source for cutting carbon emissions with a new energy and climate performance standard. Additionally, federal officials announced a proposed ...

A newly revised standard from ASHRAE and IES seeks to provide greater guidance and a more comprehensive approach to retrofit existing buildings for increased energy efficiency. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES ...

The WELL Building Standard is a holistic certification developed by the International WELL Building Institute that helps builders and organizations take into account the health and well-being aspects ...