Tag: Environment

Carlisle’s Sikeston, MO building products manufacturing facility delivers up to a 38% improvement in building performance and generates over 10% of its energy used through renewable solar power.

Bayer’s Whippany, NJ and Woodland, CA solar projects align with its sustainability commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 and have net-zero waste across its entire value chain by 2050.

Sustainability improvements from the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Ameresco will save Warren Woods Public Schools an estimated $8.7 million over 25 years.

New York also landed among top states for LEED Professionals, between California at number one and Texas in third, in USGBC annual ranking.

Demand for green skills is outstripping supply as employers work to recruit, retain qualified talent to achieve their sustainability targets.

Each month in 2024, USGBC will offer one or two free green building education courses. For January, the free course focuses on using materials with low embodied carbon in LEED v5.

With expanded shale, clay, or slate (ESCS) in their arsenal, facility managers can mitigate stormwater damage while reducing their operation costs.

A member of Facility Executive’s Editorial Advisory Board recaps how the past twelve months have been for the facility management industry.

ACEEE examines how conflicting interests in the commercial real estate industry prevent more significant energy efficiency investment, and identifies strategies for utilities to drive energy savings.

Each month in 2023, USGBC offers one free green building education course. For December, the free course provides an overview of the benefits of electrification for green builders.

U.S. and Canadian companies are three times more likely than other regions to risk violating the UN Global Compact's environmental principles, shows ESG Book research.

Each month in 2023, USGBC will offer one free green building education course. For November, the free course provides an overview of green finance.

The U.S. Green Building Council’s new Washington, DC headquarters focuses on decarbonization, indoor environmental quality, and resource efficiency.

Facility management staff need to retrain their green cleaning muscle.

Innovative funding solutions and partnerships have a major role in helping local governments create greener cities.

Facility managers at K-12 schools can create a better indoor experience through system efficiency and clean air.

When electric vehicle (EV) adoption becomes more common, existing electrical systems will be under greater pressure.

Reaching net zero is a collaborative journey for facility managers.

Buildings and communities can look to codes, standards, and financing to achieve sustainability and resilience goals.

LEED v5 O+M focuses on setting existing buildings on decarbonization path and addresses equity, health, ecosystems, and resilience