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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought in 41 counties and proposed water investment over four years.

The 47,000-sq-ft Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design gained status as a Living Building on Earth Day.

ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, recently introduced a program to offer certificates to customers that certify they have reduced their carbon footprint through the steelmaker’s own greenhouse-gas emission reductions.

As the first Southeast U.S. building to meet strict Living Building Challenge mandates, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design features a host of innovations—from renewable energy systems that generated 250% more power than the 47,000-sq-ft multipurpose facility used in its first year to mass timber construction with wood salvaged or from responsibly managed forests.

The $2.8B Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts Politics get long-awaited permit push, as politics, incentives and needs align.

The ICC's board of directors approved a change to the development process for its model International Energy Conservation Code.