With climate change already an urgent challenge and buildings accounting for significant carbon emissions, sustainable design is more critical than ever. For architects and designers to create ...

B uildings are a significant source of climate pollution, accounting for 31% of U.S. emissions in 2022. To address energy use and emissions in existing buildings, several jurisdictions have ...

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ASHRAE recently released a new Building Performance Standards Technical Resource Guide. Building Performance Standards (BPS): A Technical Resource Guide was created to provide a technical basis for ...

Building performance standards are being successfully implemented in Boulder, Colorado; Tokyo; the United Kingdom; and the Netherlands. Building performance standards are being successfully ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

District energy systems can accelerate decarbonization of buildings in cities. The clock is ticking for building owners in U.S. cities that have enacted performance standards to reduce greenhouse gas ...

The landscape of building performance standards, energy efficiency and carbon reduction regulations is evolving fast. As new city and state laws emerge, it can be hard for a property owner to know ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Larry Zarker, CEO of the Building Performance Institute (BPI), plans to retire this fall. Zarker, who has more than 40 years of experience in the residential buildings sector, ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Amanda Hatherly will be the next CEO of the Building Performance Institute (BPI). In this role, Hatherly will lead the BPI toward its goals, which include thriving home ...