Green Building
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Headquarters, Johannesburg, Sou
By P.J. de Bod, Pr.Eng., Member ASHRAE The new 26-floor “twisty” high-rise building in South Africa, displaying its iconic concave façade and fire escape staircases on the sides, w...
Ingersoll Rand Named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for Fifth
August 22, 2019 SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the fifth consecutive year, Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series that measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The index series is a leading benchmar...
Johnson Controls announces partnership with Capital Dynamics
Partnership to provide competitive costs to customers using Power Purchase Agreements MILWAUKEE (August 22, 2019) — Johnson Controls today announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics to incre...
PERC Study Examines Zero Net Energy Homes Market
Research uncovers business opportunities for construction professionals August 20, 2019 WASHINGTON — New research revealed that a growing number of residential customers are prioritizing zero net energy (ZNE) homes and are willing to pay more to achieve ZNE status. The findings were part of a study commissioned by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and conducted b...
A More Workable Alternative to the Green New Deal
Our sustainability columnist neglected to offer an alternative when he criticized the much-hyped bill earlier this year. But now he has found one that he would like you to support. Larry Clar...
Green Action Plan Accelerates Energy Conservation
On June 14, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued an Action Plan for Green and High Efficiency Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. This Action Plan aims to severely crack down on false claims about energy efficiency such as labeling, cer...
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Zero Energy Office Building
The guide focuses on the design and construction of buildings that are ready to accept renewable energy systems to meet low-energy loads. Jul 17, 2019 A new publication developed as a coll...
Five Things to Keep in Mind When Designing Human-Centric Lig
By Craig Casey Jul 2019 For some people, human-centric lighting is narrowly defined as circadian lighting—lighting that changes color during the day with our circadian cycles. Others believe i...
100% Renewable Heating & Cooling for a Sustainable Future -
Jul. 04, 2019 | Submit your project abstract DEADLINE EXTENDED to 15 July Registration for the event closes 30 August 100% Renewable Heating & Cooling for a Sustainable Future ...
New Advanced Energy Design Guide Available to Achieve Zero E
ATLANTA (June 25, 2019) – A new publication is now available from industry leading organizations to demonstrate to contractors and designers that zero energy office buildings are attainable. Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy, provides direction for designing and constructing zero energy office buildings in all climat...
