Growth in numbers, locations, types and sizes all mark progress on the state of commercial zero net energy (ZNE) buildings—ultra-efficient buildings that generate as much power from onsite renewable ...

Energy efficiency wall renovation for energy saving. Exterior house wall heat insulation with mineral wool, building under construction. Image via Shutterstock / brizmaker The buildings and ...

Boston would adopt a new, voluntary energy-efficient building code that would require new construction be wired for all-electric use under a plan pitched by Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday. If approved ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

WICHITA, KS — There’s a 68 year-old home in suburban Wichita that’s a lot younger than it looks. The mid-60s, mostly-brick ranch home began to be an eyesore in the neighborhood. That is, until one of ...

Heating and lighting buildings requires a vast amount of energy: 18% of all global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. Contributing to the problem is the fact that many ...

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 ...

An interdisciplinary team at Graz University of Technology is revolutionising the design of sustainable buildings. The advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures are visualized in ...

Buildings are notoriously inefficient—accounting for an estimated 40% of global energy consumption and 30% of energy related greenhouse gas emissions—with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ...