Advocates say the move will reduce carbon emissions from commercial buildings.
Facebook's parent company worked with researchers and concrete supplier Ozinga to develop a concrete mix with lower embodied carbon.
Federal 2022-23 budget, released last month includes first-time funding and incentives for projects to stem climate change impacts; Aecon, FCC Construccion head group awarded big Toronto rail electrification project
Sometimes the solution to a complex problem is right in front of our eyes. If we look at the issue of carbon reduction differently than we have so far, one opportunity lies in reexamining fundamental floor-loading assumptions.
While a part of the Infrastructure Act that was enacted last year, the program's launch was delayed until an omnibus spending package was signed.
Water and electric utility Turlock Irrigation District was awarded a $20-million state grant to test the water- and energy-saving concept on two locations in its canal systems.
The NEU center will play an integral role in the American Concrete Institute's goal of making the concrete sector carbon neutral by 2050.
The rule is designed to have an impact on energy use and operating costs of new and retrofitted federal buildings.
U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report concludes that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 to hit goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, or 2.7°F.
Corps, BuRec funds go for port, inland waterways, flood protection and rural projects to improve freight flow, provide climate change resilience and help disadvantaged communities.
As the Biden administration ramps up efforts to include consideration of project greenhouse gas emissions impacts in policymaking, court developments and a March 24 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission action show a fluctuating path toward final carbon effect rules.
Operator of most of the state grid announced March 17 a 10-year transmission upgrade plan, specifying 23 projects to accommodate a big boost in planned carbon-free power.
Something fishy is happening among the salmon that spawn in the rivers and streams that flow through Puget Sound.
New survey of British construction firm executives shows they face similar obstacles to their U.S. counterparts in cutting carbon emissions but can gain an edge in sustainable practices.
Agencies have allocated $110B in 110 days, infrastructure implementation chief says.
In his first State of the Union speech, Biden predicts an "Infrastructure Decade."
Climate-resilient development is critical before changes cause irreversible impacts, United Nations panel warns
Utility firms will close nearly 20 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2035, committing to major investments in renewable energy projects.
New federal task force will prioritize materials with lower embodied carbon for US-funded projects.
Delays mount for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid, to integrate deluge of proposed solar and other clean energy projects, as it revamps a process suited to large fossil fuel power plants.
Energy-efficiency advocates are hopeful that a new Biden administration coalition to promote and strengthen building performance standards (BPS) could accelerate federal, state and local efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.
Manhattan office project aims to beat city’s 2030 carbon emission targets by 46% and meet its 2050 carbon-neutral goals.
Edison Electric Institute says many plants already meet 2012 standards.
What to do about natural gas will be one of the biggest challenges facing a new state-appointed commission on decarbonizing the building sector in the Bay State.
Hydropower sector participants usually at odds—industry firms, dam safety groups and environmental advocates—now are finding common ground in project funding and new legislation.