Articles Tagged with ''decarbonization''

The premier event in commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics, CxEnergy 2025, has announced its preliminary technical program. The event takes place April 28 to May 1, 2025, in Charlotte, NC.

While a conference of this size and magnitude offers a vast range of content and exhibits, Greenbuild 2024 harmonized around several key themes—a few of which are highlighted in this blog post.

The partnership between Armstrong and IES—aiming to advance decarbonization in the built environment through innovation—is a strong example of the Armstrong “Building Better Together” initiative.

A global alliance of green building organizations launched a groundbreaking sustainable finance call to action aimed at bringing the vast majority of buildings up to modern sustainability standards.

The Green Building Initiative announced the release of updated certification programs, Green Globes for Core & Shell 2024 and Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors 2024.

EMission Zero, an initiative launched by Seattle-based architecture firm Miller Hull, is designed as a replicable and scalable framework, demonstrating that coordinated action between owners, contractors, and designers can drastically reduce embodied carbon emissions in the built environment.

Over a three year period, the system offset 105 percent of the facility’s energy use and saved approximately $360,000 in energy costs.

Build Like It’s the End of the World provides actionable solutions for a sustainable built environment.

The development’s fossil-fuel-free design is expected to use 46 percent less energy and emit 33 percent fewer greenhouse gases than a typical gas-fired multifamily structure. The energy efficient design, including heat pumps and energy recovery systems, will save 177 metric tons of avoided greenhouse gas emissions each year.

The strategic acquisition combines One Click LCA's comprehensive environmental impact assessments with ENVI-met's advanced urban climate modeling, creating a powerhouse solution for decarbonization and climate-adaptive urban design.