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…
Duke Energy Honors Eight Organizations with 2023 Power Partner Awards
Duke Energy has chosen eight organizations to receive its 2023 Power Partner Award. The annual program founded in 1992 honors businesses and other organizations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety, service, and problem solving. “We value our large commercial, industrial and government customers and encourage them to strive for organizational excellence,” said Chris Edge, Duke…
Duke Energy to Pilot EV Charging Subscription Service in North Carolina
As North Carolina looks toward a cleaner energy future with reduced greenhouse gas emissions and clean transportation, Duke Energy, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and BMW of North America are teaming up to launch a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in the state aimed at bringing certainty to the cost of EV charging. Duke Energy’s 12-month EV Complete Home…
New Report Highlights $15 Billion in Utility-Scale Clean Power Investments in North Carolina
A newly-released report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) details significant contributions being made in North Carolina from utility-scale clean energy projects. The report, Clean Energy Powers North Carolina, finds that nearly 10% of the state’s energy capacity is currently generated through solar and wind projects. Clean energy capacity in the state now stands at 6,433 megawatts…
United Therapeutics Unveils Net Zero Energy Distribution Center
United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, yesterday unveiled its new net zero energy distribution center located on the company’s co-headquarters campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. “As far as we are aware, this is the first cGMP warehouse designed to meet site net zero energy standards. Achieving this goal required extensive collaboration…
Several Major Industries Making Efforts to Meet Net Zero Goals Through Carbon Credits
Set to be held in November, the UN’s Conference of Parties conference (“COP27”) has been set with a goal of seeking clarity and concrete guidelines for Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) players. Last year’s COP26 conference in Scotland ended with 632 of the world’s largest 2000 public companies by revenue announcing plans to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts are being made across…