This past November, city of Berkeley voters overwhelmingly rejected Measure GG, a proposed tax on natural gas use in large buildings, by greater than a 2:1 margin. This measure would have nearly ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

The 2020 UK Passivhaus Awards are free to enter for all certified Passivhaus & EnerPHit schemes that not only have architectural ambition but can also prove their impeccable eco credentials. We’re ...

The Fox Theatre found it easy to comply with the city's new standards for energy efficiency. Six years ago, St. Louis became the first city in the Midwest—and just the fourth in the nation—to mandate ...

In April, we addressed establishing collapse zones at building fires. The loss of situational awareness, coupled with failing to recognize subtle or obvious pre-collapse building indicators and gaps ...

Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy. Despite decades of innovation in building materials, energy modelling and regulations, one stubborn truth remains: too many ...