Buildings’ importance in the fight against global climate change has been well established. However, the problem is diverse because new and existing buildings play different roles. A model code from the New Buildings Institute (NBI) is designed to help cities tackle emissions specifically from the large stock of existing buildings.
The model code Existing Building Decarbonization Code was published on
Electric vehicle charging networks will be more easily accessible under a new deal signed by the Biden administration.
On Sept. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration announced early approval of two-thirds of EV infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. This move will release over $900 million in NEVI funding to
In a first-of-its-kind transformation, Utah’s Intermountain Power Plant will begin to transition away from coal to hydrogen production, by way of natural gas as a stepping stone.
First opened in 1973, Intermountain was slated for decommission by 2025, largely because Los Angeles, 600 miles away and the plant’s biggest customer, elected to obtain energy from cleaner sources.
As recently as
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released an “Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap,” announcing $104 million to advance emission reduction technology that can decarbonize the nation’s industrial sector.
The report highlights the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and pollution in American manufacturing. In 2021, the industrial sector produced one-third of domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is more than the annual
While excessive heat waves and monster storms remind us of the effects of global warming, a new study concludes that these effects can be mitigated.
In July 2022, scientists from Princeton University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, published the results of their study in the journal Nature. “Tropical cyclone-blackout-heatwave compound hazard resilience in a
More line contractors are leveraging social media outlets to market their expertise to prospective clients as well as tout their companies’ appeal to new talent.
Social media “humanizes a company,” which is especially important for firms within the construction industry, said Elise Baker, NECA’s executive director of public relations.
“Not only that, but it also allows a direct, immediate relationship
