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Baselines and benchmarks are both valuable. A project's performance narrative should use both deliberately. The baseline grounds the conversation in the specifics of the project. The benchmark situates the project in the larger context.

The recently published Metropolis + Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the U.S. building design and construction industry. The report primarily focuses on decarbonization, material transparency, and circularity.

Participants learned about the barriers to adopting high-performing fenestration in both non-residential and multi-family buildings, as well as a blueprint for market transformation, at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla.

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

Through public resources such at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Portfolio manager, property owners have the ability to benchmark the performance of their building assets against other buildings of the same property type and region.

Two staff members from the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) gave updates about both the insulating glass and fenestration certification programs offered by FGIA.

Speakers at the upcoming Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Fall Conference in Denver, CO, will focus on environmental matters, including ENERGY STAR®-related legislation in the state, fenestration and durability research and the quality of indoor air in environmental justice communities impacted by construction activities.

Registration is now open for the 2022 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Virtual Western Region Summit, to be held online November 1.

How do you choose and what is the best way to reach your goals? What role does analytics play in helping to achieve these certifications?

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance will welcome Frank Abagnale as the keynote speaker for the upcoming 2022 FGIA Hybrid Annual Conference taking place February 28-March 3, with both in-person and virtual options for participation.