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Ambitions to establish the country's strictest-ever CO2-cutting construction regime were reined in when two of three bidders for the highway's public-private partnership deal pulled out.

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 applies to existing and new buildings, as well as groups of buildings or portions of buildings. 

Norfolk, Va.’s city council has approved a $2.6-billion coastal resilience partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Holcim's plan to move toward 100% renewable power at its plants is part of its pledge as a member of the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Better Climate Challenge.

Cambridge, Mass., is working to overcome challenges associated with transitioning residential buildings from fossil fuels to electrification. 

Acciona Construccíon S.A., Ferrovial S.A. and Bouygues Travaux Publics are among industry firms looking for international synergies in developing floating offshore wind projects in Spanish waters.

The 592-MW Double Black Diamond solar project will provide renewable energy for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports.

Developers and union officials argue the rules could discourage development in the city. 

One goal of the research is to identify optimum design patterns from native materials that can be used for 3D-printed horizontal construction at remote sites.

A spin-off from the state-owned VTT Technical Research Centre recently secured funding to commercialize its system of mineralizing carbon dioxide while curing precast concrete elements at atmospheric pressure.