Dennis Quaid-hosted Viewpoint Project Reviews Sustainable Technologies with Industry Leaders in Building Sciences and Architecture
Viewpoint, the acclaimed educational program hosted by renowned actor Dennis Quaid, is thrilled to announce a series of upcoming episodes for the latter half of 2024, dedicated to exploring sustainable technologies in building sciences and architecture. By partnering with leading content providers and industry experts, Viewpoint Project reviews the latest advancements and best practices in sustainable…
Responding to Growing Demand, Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor Execute Agreements to Accelerate Clean Energy Options
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor today announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation and help utilities serve the future energy needs of large businesses in North Carolina and South Carolina. The announcement was made at the White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment. In memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed…
Cemex and MPP Collaborate to Accelerate Decarbonization Projects
Cemex and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, are collaborating to conduct an analysis of the potential of decarbonization levers at Cemex’s Balcones cement plant in Texas. This analysis aims to accelerate Cemex’s commitment to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. There are various technological pathways to decarbonize the cement industry and MPP is assisting…
EDP Renewables Celebrates its First North Carolina Solar Park
EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), a leading top five renewable energy developer and operator in North America, is pleased to present the recently completed Misenheimer Solar Park, located in the Village of Misenheimer in Stanly County, North Carolina. The solar project is one of the largest in the state, with an installed capacity of 74 megawatts (MW). Misenheimer…
U.S. Green Building Council Releases LEED v5 for Public Comment
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This step marks a milestone for LEED and the building industry at large, providing a comprehensive framework for creating…
Sustainability in Construction Continues to Evolve
Sustainability is one of those buzzwords that gets thrown around a lot. With so much in the news surrounding the many impacts of climate change and the urgency to act, I’ve been reflecting on what sustainability really means in the construction industry and how we can continue to do our part to have a positive…
New Report: U.S. Has Tools it Needs, Must Rapidly and Widely Deploy to Normalize Decarbonization Across Commercial Building Sector to Reach Climate Goals
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, released a first-of-its-kind report on the U.S. commercial real estate sector. Surveying three decades of data, the State of Decarbonization: Progress in U.S. Commercial Buildings 2023, released at COP, found the U.S. has made vital,…
Demand for Sustainable Buildings and Tightening Regulations Drive Business Case for Investment
JLL research analyzes three key factors owners and occupiers must consider in decision-making The current economic environment is creating challenges for investors and occupiers to make the case for investing in retrofitting and futureproofing their real estate. JLL’s new The Commercial Case for Making Buildings More Sustainable report outlines three key factors that should be prioritized in…
SafetyStratus Launches Map View, Helping Safety Professionals Locate Assets and Enhance Investigations
SafetyStratus, an enterprise EHS software platform company that works with partners across a variety of industries to optimize Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, recently launched a new feature for viewing assets on a map within the web portal and native mobile applications. This functionality enhances the performance of SafetyStratus’ existing inspections and observations and asset management…
“Toward Success in Biomass Conversion to Affordable Clean Energy” Released
Dennis Stamires and Stephen Ritter in their collaborative work titled “Toward Success in Biomass Conversion to Affordable Clean Energy” (published by Archway Publishing), offer a comprehensive study that addresses environmental and natural resource management issues while also providing an outline with scientific and engineering details for how to solve the greatest technical challenge that the world is…
