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Nor'easters Force Designers to Consider Climate Liability

March 22, 2018

As multiple nor’easters bore down on the East Coast in the last 10 weeks, architects and engineers worried about more than the physical impact to their projects.

ENR Midwest’s 2017 Best Projects

Best Project – Green Projects: Zurich North America Headquarters

November 13, 2017

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Zurich North America's new $400 million headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill., sets new standards for both employee wellness and environmental sustainability.

Top 100 Green Building Contractors and Design Firms

The Sustainable Market Grows

Gary J. Tulacz

August 10, 2017

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Owners, designers and contractors are divided over the market’s future and what set of standards will be used going forward

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Will One of New York's Future Tallest Also Be Its Greenest?

Tom Stabile

May 24, 2017

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Manhattan tower will include cogen and rain collection systems.

Smart Cities Offer New Ideas for Connectivity

Integrated elements designed and constructed through innovative partnerships offer the keys to success for future-looking communities

Jennifer Seward

March 29, 2017

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Innovative, technology-driven communities are being designed and constructed for the next generation—and beyond.

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We Knew Concrete Was a Carbon Sink—New Study Tells How Much

Factors in the material's favor when it comes to battling climate change and limiting greenhouse gasses

Thomas F. Armistead

December 7, 2016

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Concrete’s large carbon footprint—that is, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the cement manufacturing process—is estimated to be 5% of industrial CO₂ emissions, a source of concern in the battle against human-caused climate change.

Group Creates City Policy Model for Cutting Energy Use

November 22, 2016

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The two-year-old City Energy Project recently doubled the number of participants in its power and water conservation program to 20 municipalities.

Green Award of Merit - DWP La Kretz Innovation Campus

September 27, 2016

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The DWP La Kretz Innovation Campus is a new kind of facility for the city of Los Angeles and one of the few like it globally.

Green Best Project - County of San Diego - Alpine Branch Library

September 27, 2016

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As San Diego County’s first zero-net-energy (ZNE) building, the Alpine Library is an open book on sustainability.

AIA Simplifies Reporting for 2030 Carbon-Neutral Commitment

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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The American Institute of Architects has made it easier for its members to report their progress toward the AIA’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in the built environment.