New resource outlines how roofing systems influence carbon reduction, energy performance, resilience, and other key LEED v5 priorities
June 15, 2026
Elevate has released a LEED v5 Credit Guide, among the first roofing-specific resources to help architects, designers, and builders navigate the updated LEED framework ahead of LEED v4 and v4.1 registrations sunsetting on June 30, 2027.
By hitching their wagon to the horse of Standard 90.1, LEED-related hard costs are rising and becoming increasingly misaligned with low-margin project cost models based largely on minimum energy standards within the project’s regulatory context
By hitching their wagon to the horse of Standard 90.1, LEED-related hard costs are rising and becoming increasingly misaligned with low-margin project cost models based largely on minimum energy standards within the project’s regulatory context.
If done right, the next generation of sports infrastructure will not just host events—it will help shape the economic, social, and cultural trajectory of healthier and more vibrant cities for generations to come.
Awardees include California DGS, Mad River Mass Timber, San Luis Obispo’s Andy Pease, Blade Air Pro Filter, and Epic Cleantec
May 15, 2026
The USGBC California (USGBC-CA) will present the Product & Civic Leadership Awards on May 28, 2026, at its 25th Annual California Green Building Conference, being held on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
New digital tool helps architects, specifiers and sustainability professionals identify Watts solutions that support LEED v5 certification
May 14, 2026
Watts has launched aLEED v5 Product Selection Tool, a new tool designed to help architects, engineers, designers, specifiers and sustainability professionals navigate updated credit categories and performance requirements.
Completed in 2024, the single-story, 2,400-square-foot facility provides a flexible environment where students can explore books, collaborate and participate in group instruction
May 11, 2026
As part of a $90 million district-wide infrastructure improvement bond, Carpinteria Unified School District planned a new modular learning center and library for the shared campus of Canalino Elementary School and Canalino Family School.
Commercial contractors & building owners gain a resilient, high-performance, flame-free cool roof option with Flintlastic SA Cap CoolStar Ultra
April 28, 2026
CertainTeed is expanding its CoolStar Ultra commercial roofing portfolio with the introduction of Flintlastic® SA Cap CoolStar Ultra, bringing Title 31 compliant, highly reflective cool roof technology to its industry-leading self-adhered low-slope roofing systems.
Stone wool insulation solutions improve fire protection, acoustic control, thermal performance, and sustainability outcomes
April 28, 2026
ROCKWOOL has released a new forward-thinking technical bulletin to support general contractors, architects, and building professionals in designing the next generation of resilient data center facilities.
Greening AI Data Centers Coalition brings together nine global bodies to set credible sustainability benchmarks for one of the world’s fastest-growing building types
April 22, 2026
Nine of the world’s leading built environment and sustainable finance organizations launched the Greening AI Data Centers Coalition (GADCC) — a new global initiative to set clear, credible standards for sustainable data center development as AI-driven demand for computing power accelerates worldwide.