Nadav Malin

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USGBC Launches Program for Real Estate Portfolios

Nov 18, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin |Elizabeth Waters

News Brief Building on the 2023 Portfolio Accelerator, PERFORM will formally verify portfolio-wide progress toward sustainability goals High-performing, LEED-certified buildings are great for showing what’s possible, but the vast majority of existing building will never pursue—much less achieve—certification. But those buildings are responsible for the lion’s share of carbon emissions from the built environment, so it’s imperative to improve their performance. At Greenbuild 2024 in...
EHDD Launches Spinoff of its Free Whole-Life Carbon Tool

Nov 18, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin |Elizabeth Waters

News Brief With independence, C.Scale aims to advance building decarbonization Architecture firm EHDD announced on November 12 that it’s established a new company, C.Scale, as an independent public benefit corporation. Jack Rusk, EHDD’s former director of climate strategy, left the firm to become C.Scale’s CEO. And Brad Jacobson, FAIA, principal and partner at EHDD and co-founder of C.Scale, will join the C.Scale team while remaining at EHDD. With this move, the company can bring in investors...
Industry Aligns on Federal Zero-Emissions-Building Definition

Oct 28, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin

News Brief Leading industry nonprofits have committed to supporting the Biden Administration’s definition of a zero-emissions building as they evolve their programs, including LEED v5, Living Building Challenge, and Passive House. The federal government finalized its definition of a “zero-emissions building” in June of this year. Since then, major industry groups have formally announced their intentions to align with it. The definition is not a standard, and the government doesn’t plan to...
ECHO Publications Aim to Standardize Whole-Building LCA

Oct 7, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin

News Brief Through unprecedented collaboration, building industry NGOs publish two reports to drive widespread project-level embodied carbon reporting at the project level.
Energy Performance: Learn the Lingo

Jul 15, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Paula Melton |Nadav Malin

Explainer Designing a building or reporting on performance for the AIA 2030 Commitment?
Bring the Noise! It Can Help You Listen.

Jul 10, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin

In my early adult years, noise-canceling headphones were a luxury I didn’t feel I could afford. Then the price came down, the quality went up, I had a bit more disposable income … and I splurged. I love how they help me feel more relaxed when I’m on an airplane or a subway—but that pleasure comes with a distinct awareness of my privilege. The tin can I’m traveling in is still just as noisy, and others are still enduring the noise. I’ve just bought my way out.
Energy Performance: Common Metrics and Their Meanings

May 6, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Paula Melton |Nadav Malin

Explainer Designing a building or reporting on performance for the AIA 2030 Commitment?
LEED v5: Catching up on Decarbonization, Equity, and Resilience

Apr 3, 2024 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin |Paula Melton

Blog Post Now is your chance to comment on LEED version 5, a pivotal update and the first major change since 2013. We give you the highlights below. It’s here. So what’s new?
A Huge Milestone on our Shared Journey

Dec 19, 2023 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin

Blog Post Through big transitions, BuildingGreen stays true to its mission. The seeds of what is now BuildingGreen were planted nearly four decades ago, when Alex Wilson started the company in his home in Dummerston, Vermont. Alex and his wife, Jerelyn Wilson, created this company and have nurtured it ever since.
Experts Disagree on IRA Tax Credit for Ground-Source Heat Pumps

Oct 5, 2023 | buildinggreen.com | Nadav Malin

News Analysis Millions in tax credits are available from the Inflation Reduction Act, but even some long-standing rules are now being questioned. Lean on your tax advisors, and expect updates as the first projects go through the process.