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Jun 19, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
Established by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) in 2006, the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the preeminent certification program for "regenerative" buildings, covers seven building performance areas including the typical issues of energy and water with more pioneering areas such as health, happiness and beauty. Today there are 180 LBC certified buildings in the world. Three of the largest were featured at the Living Future conference, in Atlanta in May.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
trellis.net | Tove Malmqvist |James Ball |Ron Kinghorn |Carrie Hughes
Energy Finance & Investing Innovation Policy Startups DOE awards $4 million to build regional energy incubators Here are the innovation hubs that were awarded grants from the U.S. DOE to support clean energy startups in their regions. Read More February 15, 2024 Decarbonization Innovation Technology How life cycle assessments can unlock value and lead to more sustainable products Sponsored: Shifting customer expectations and net zero goals mean companies need to tap into new data to unlock...
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
On April 10, six regional sustainable building communities in California united to form the US Green Building Council California, a statewide nonprofit. "The new structure and entity create a centralized entry point where anyone can engage with and become part of the green building movement," according to a statement.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
noirlab.edu | James Ball
In a flash the charge-coupled device ignited a revolution in astronomy, fundamentally altering our approach to exploring the cosmos while advancing many other areas of science and technology. What’s next? The Dark Energy Camera (pictured above), mounted at the prime focus of the Víctor M.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
More than 90% of all materials extracted and used in industrial processes are wasted, according to the World Green Building Council. The business opportunity to convert that waste into valuable resources is huge. Applying the circular economy to the building sector, for example, has “the potential to yield an annual net profit gain of $31-46 billion by 2030 and $234-360 billion by 2050,” according to a 2023 report from McKinsey.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
In early March over 1,400 building industry leaders gathered in Paris for the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum. The major achievement at the forum was the creation and signing of the Declaration de Chaillot. Signed by representatives from 70 countries including the United States, the Declaration establishes shared values, a common framework, and a course of action for international cooperation around accelerating the transition to a decarbonized and resilient built environment.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
From its beginnings as a supplier of building thermostats, Johnson Controls has become one of the world’s largest providers of building technology, software and services. In pursuit of its vision to create "a safe, comfortable and sustainable world," it has committed to achieving net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2024. Working across healthcare, education, data centers and other industries, the company deploys its technologies to improve building safety, energy efficiency, comfort and more.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
Created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help commercialize clean energy technologies, the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) provides grants to incubators supporting energy innovation and development across the United States. With a 30 percent decline in climate tech venture capital investment in 2023, federal support is critical to kick starting new companies tackling climate change.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
greenbiz.com | James Ball
Created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help commercialize clean energy technologies, the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) provides grants to incubators supporting energy innovation and development across the United States. With a 30 percent decline in climate tech venture capital investment in 2023, federal support is critical to kick starting new companies tackling climate change.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
trellis.net | James Ball
Created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help commercialize clean energy technologies, the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) provides grants to incubators supporting energy innovation and development across the United States. With a 30 percent decline in climate tech venture capital investment in 2023, federal support is critical to kick starting new companies tackling climate change.
