Materials C-Crete's Zeolite Concrete Binder Debuts in Seattle Portland cement-free product shows promise, says engineer Nadine M. Post December 26, 2023 No Comments Field test of portland cement-free binder for concrete shows promise, says structural engineer.Read More
Urban Marvels Seattle’s Audacious Aquarium Throws Builders Swerves, Curves, Twists and Turns The 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion is the centerpiece of Waterfront Seattle, the infrastructure makeover of the Puget Sound waterfront Nadine M. Post December 20, 2023 No Comments The work on the Coral Canyon tank was described as 'way outside the box.'Read More
Buildings Feds Offer $530M in Grants to Governments Implementing Energy Codes James Leggate December 19, 2023 No Comments This is the second round of funding from $1 billion made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.Read More
Buildings ASHRAE Moves to Smooth Building-Power Grid Interactions as Path to Cut Emissions Bruce Buckley December 11, 2023 No Comments Group's new guide highlights best practices to enhance connections that would lower rates of building carbon emissions.Read More
Project Development LA Officials Voice New Priorities for Billions in Infrastructure Spend Debra K. Rubin Aileen Cho December 7, 2023 No Comments Broadened regional equity and sustainability measures now are key in executing billions in work ahead, officials tell recent ENR infrastructure forum. Read More
Federal Buildings GSA Awards Contract to Convert Largest D.C. Building to Electric Power Move is expected to cut 3.1-million-sq-ft federal Reagan Building energy use by about 50% and trim GHG emissions by more than 50% Tom Ichniowski December 1, 2023 No Comments Johnson Controls wins contract to electrify 3.1-million-sq-ft federal Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in nation's capitalRead More
Five Minutes With Weina Zhang and Anna Olin Aileen Cho November 13, 2023 No Comments Mongolian-American entrepreneur aims to transform US mid-rise urban development.Read More
Materials Reflection Window + Wall Secures Renewable Power for India Plant Sustainable energy will produce all of the Chicago-based window-maker's aluminum products Jeff Yoders November 9, 2023 No Comments Aluminum for Reflection's architectural products made in India will be produced using cleaner power. Read More
Federal Buildings GSA Pours $2B Into Upgrades That Use Low-Carbon Materials Tom Ichniowski November 7, 2023 No Comments The program follows a smaller pilot effort initiated by GSA in May.Read More
Saving Manhattan: Agencies, Consultants, Contractors Join Fight to Keep New York City Above Water Pam McFarland Corinne Grinapol October 25, 2023 One Comment In densely populated cities surrounded on all sides by water—the borough of Manhattan in New York City as a prime example—the risks from sea level rise and climate change are not just hypotheticals; they are existential threats.Read More