The construction sector is a major contributor to global climate change, responsible for around 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, developers and builders like you must understand ...

Two of the construction industry’s heavyweights were instrumental in the development of new tools that measure embedded carbon in building materials, with an eye toward significantly reducing the ...

This is the most common way to measure a building. The architectural top of a building includes any building structure or ornaments, like spires or parapets, but it does not include what the CTBUH ...

As more foundations orient toward building community power, assessing progress becomes a critical challenge. Short-term grant cycles do not neatly line up with the long-term arc of social change, and ...

An ordinance intended to address climate change by requiring large buildings in Boston to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 was signed Tuesday by acting Mayor Kim Janey.The measure “is a ...

COVID has underscored the value of connected buildings. Lightning-quick Internet, top-notch cell phone reception and digitally enabled tools are essential in an age when much work and school is ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – The long-awaited traffic safety project between Santa Maria and Guadalupe was completed in 2024 with a ...