Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

Wells Fargo’s new campus in the Las Colinas development of Irving, Texas, is a major step forward in sustainability. The campus isn’t just pursuing LEED™ Platinum certification: it is net-positive, generating more energy than it consumes — the first campus of its size to do so.

Recent studies have shown that CI alone may not be enough for a building to achieve its designed level of energy efficiency. It’s time to look beyond CI alone and consider a holistic approach to façade design.

On December 10th at the 21st Annual California Green Building Awards & Green Gala, the USGBC California (USGBC-CA) community will honor movers and shakers from across the state’s green building industry during the 15th Annual California Green Building Awards and Community Awards. 

The Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) hosted its sold-out 2025 RAiNA Conference on November 5, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has launched the California Building Performance Hub, a comprehensive and centralized digital platform designed to directly support California’s urgent need for equitable decarbonization, energy efficiency, and the implementation of building performance standards (BPS) across the state.

The World Green Building Council announced significant global engagement in aligning national climate commitments with the buildings sector, as over 40 countries worldwide have now used its NDC Scorecard for Sustainable Buildings to evaluate their countries’ climate action plans.

LIFE Senior Services is a Tulsa-based nonprofit dedicated to helping adults over 50 maintain independence, dignity and quality of life. As part of an expansion of its Roma Berry campus, LIFE added a new 8,450-square-foot recreation facility to house indoor pickleball and basketball courts. 

AkzoNobel Coil & Extrusion Coatings is introducing the industry’s first consultancy-led not-for-profit partnership dedicated to making energy curing a viable, scalable reality for coil coaters and integrated steel manufacturers, globally. 

Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood is now home to the newly renovated Embassy Suites and Avalara Hawk Tower at 255 South King Street. The complex is connected by a sky bridge and allows for clear, spectacular views of Seattle, thanks to Vitro Architectural Glass.

Orion Construction, in partnership with Renovare Development and Harbor Habitat for Humanity, officially broke ground on Project T, a new multi-family, multi-use housing development designed to bring affordable, energy-efficient homes.