Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

Net zero energy (NZE) was once the holy grail of sustainable building design—enticing, but often out of reach. That has all since changed. Giant leaps in net zero design such as improved materials, a ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently unveiled new guidance on additional assistance funding for net zero buildings. The funding is available for implementing net-zero energy ...

Buildings have a critical role to play in limiting global warming. A third of the total emissions from the energy system come from the buildings, and emissions from this sector have grown at an ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — City officials recently celebrated the opening of the Countryside Municipal Complex in Illinois, the state’s first net-zero government building. The 34,500-square-foot, three-story ...

The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that $1 million is available to large real estate portfolio owners to support operation of net zero buildings. The ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...

Basalt Town Council on Tuesday discussed the need for a more uniform net-zero energy building code across the Roaring Fork and Eagle River valleys, with the hopes of achieving net-zero construction by ...

A U.S. district court this week upheld Maryland’s building codes requiring certain commercial and residential buildings in ...

The City Council voted 10-1 in 2023 to adopt the code, which requires enhanced energy-efficiency standards for new ...

Maryland’s energy performance standards mandating net-zero emissions in buildings were upheld in court after a judge rejected arguments from housing industry groups claiming they were preempted by ...