Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently unveiled new guidance on additional assistance funding for net zero buildings. The funding is available for implementing net-zero energy ...

Countries worldwide have pledged to reduce their energy usage and reach net-zero energy targets by 2050. To get there, they will need to find clever ways to decarbonize especially dirty businesses, ...

Whether buildings of the future have massively scaled back carbon footprints may turn on developments with building energy codes, a locus of growing attention and debate. One, the International Energy ...

As Maryland moves toward eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, home builders have begun pursuing a stringent federal energy efficiency designation that requires ...

Three sectors produce 94% of the world’s carbon emissions: buildings, industry and transport. Buildings are actually one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle. Cities represent just 3% of Earth’s land ...

Burlington thermal and ground transportation greenhouse gas emissions down 17.8 percent as of 2025 compared to 2018 levels ...

Buildings powered by solar energy should not exceed 10 floors in height if they have to achieve a net-zero energy performance. This is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from the University ...

What do we mean when we call something “zero carbon”? Its definition is self-evident, like “gluten free” or “tax-deductible.” But does the term need a qualifier? The nomenclature of sustainable design ...

The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business. Photo by Firewater Photography. ATLANTA – The University of South Carolina’s new Darla Moore School of Business is slated to ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...