Buildings
Three Low-Carbon Lessons from China for U.S. Cities and Companies
Each year in China, 10 billion square feet of towering urban residential and commercial building space are added to an existing stock that’s already well over 200 billion square feet. Decarbonizing this massive amount of building space is an important undertaking for China, which stands by its 2016 ratification of…
Architects Show Leadership in Addressing Climate Change
Architects have a big responsibility for the role the built environment plays in climate change. Globally, buildings consume 35 percent of all energy and 60 percent of all generated electricity—much of which is produced by fossil fuels. As the largest end-use energy sector, buildings account for more than one-third of…
We Need to Enhance Property Assessed Clean Energy Instead of Bringing It to a Standstill
The unique characteristics of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) make it an important market enabler for home performance solutions that deliver myriad homeowner and broader societal and economic benefits. Recently, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the…
Boulder Commons Sets New Standard for Net-Zero Leases
Just two miles from downtown Boulder, Colorado, a new net-zero energy (NZE) development is under construction: Boulder Commons. The project consists of two commercial buildings totaling roughly 100,000 square feet of professional office space and boasting a restaurant, coffee shop, and community gathering flex space—all accessible…
Reducing Energy Costs in Federal Buildings
U.S. federal buildings make up the largest portfolio of buildings in the world. Ranging from offices to military bases to national labs, they not only provide space for hundreds of thousands of federal employees to provide critical services to our country, but also represent a significant opportunity to save energy…
