Despite evidence of changing climate, in the United States it is still common for building project teams to reference U.S. Climate Normals derived from three consecutive decades of historic data for broad-based climate analyses and to utilize Typical Meteorological Year datasets for building energy modeling exercises.

A building's enclosure and mechanical systems must be designed to confront the weather extremes of its locale. The weather "extremes" can be described in myriad ways using several data. 

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Jerome Foster II, Climate Justice Activist, White House Climate Advisor and founder of #OneMillionOfUs, will headline the USGBC Live conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 9-10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

The new certification reinforces expertise from both organizations to address solutions in disaster and climate resiliency.

Increasing building renovation rates is central to achieving net-zero carbon targets.

As countries gather in Glasgow this week to address the current climate crisis, The International Code Council provides expertise and solutions for governments and the building sector.

The country’s premier event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings, taking place October 27-29 in New York City, invites participants to attend in-person or virtually.

The American Institute of Architects is sending a delegation of architects to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland from Oct. 31-Nov.12.