A growing number of states and the District of Columbia have greenhouse gas legislation that includes a requirement for owners of certain commercial buildings to comply with state energy standards and ...

In the 1940s-1950s, cities across the U.S. started embedding minimum parking requirements into zoning ordinances, mandating that new developments include a set number of off-street parking spaces ...

Reshape Energy is betting on a more integrated approach to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. Founded in Munich, Germany, back in May 2024, the startup is led by a team with ...

As someone who has spent years examining the challenges of indoor environmental quality, I understand the complex challenges that rising temperatures pose for commercial buildings. The intersection of ...

Minnesota would accelerate its adoption of commercial building codes and put new large buildings on a path toward using 80% less energy by 2036 under legislation awaiting the governor’s signature. The ...

In a report this week from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National Institute of Building Sciences issued the findings and recommendations on the financing of small ...

Researchers used the City of Pittsburgh to create a model built upon the design, materials and purpose of commercial buildings to estimate their energy usage and emissions. The building sector in the ...

LENEXA, Kan. — Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and San Francisco top the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of U.S. cities with the most Energy Star-certified ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has posted preliminary results from its periodic Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption survey. Data for the project were collected in 2012 and detailed ...