Sustainability Standards and Certification: LEED, ENERGY STAR, and BREEAM Ratings

OSCRE requests feedback on draft open-access Energy Data Standard by Sept. 25

fnPrime members: Attend the Smart Buildings Virtual Summit for free

Pensacola Beach’s first solar-powered commercial property is the Surf & Sand Hotel

Universal Fibers nylon 6 fiber earns rigorous material health certification for protecting human health and the environment

New York “leeds” the pack in USGBC’s Top 10 U.S. States for Green Building in 2023

Vetrotech’s fire-rated glazing offers top-notch protection of people and buildings — and now earns LEED credits

Green Seal’s Sanitary Paper Product Working Group will help create meaningful sustainability criteria

USGBC’s crucial report outlines pathways for all 50 states to achieve decarbonization targets

RMI/USGBC report offers key action points to cut embodied carbon in buildings

CTBUH’s “Best Tall Building Worldwide” for 2023 is Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney

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