Water Resources Biden Administration Claims Near-term Victory in Colorado River System Stability James Leggate March 5, 2024 No Comments The Bureau of Reclamation released is plan for dam operations through 2026 and reached three more water system conservation agreements.Read More
Renewable Energy Proposed $1.5B Colorado Solar Farm Undergoes Environmental Assessment James Leggate February 21, 2024 No Comments Construction of the planned 971-MW Sun Bear solar farm could start later this year, if regulators sign off on the plan.Read More
Federal Buildings JE Dunn Picked for $64M Low-Carbon Upgrade to Kansas City Courthouse James Leggate February 8, 2024 No Comments The project is part of a federal "buy clean" initiative focused on low-embodied carbon construction materials.Read More
Natural Gas Biden Administration Halts LNG Export Project OKs for Review Revamp James Leggate January 26, 2024 No Comments The pause directly impacts four proposed projects that are pending US Energy Dept. approval, but more are also in earlier stages of the authorization process. Read More
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