The Montana Department of Administration is developing a single building standard for all state facilities, and hopes to have a plan in place this spring. The state legislature directed the agency to ...

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 ...

Improving building systems performance has the attention of the corner office and the Oval Office with good reason. Energy prices continue to rise. The economy is still sluggish. Organizations are ...

The HPBC is a coalition of approximately 200 organizations that provides guidance and support to the High-Performance Buildings Caucus of the US Congress. June 24, 2024 2 min read WASHINGTON, DC — ...

AMBITION: Rob Thornton, president and CEO of the International District Energy Association, advocates for practical, scalable solutions to help building owners meet ambitious climate goals. August 4, ...

WASHINGTON, DC — IAPMO® will once again take an active role in national High-Performance Buildings Week, returning to Washington, DC, this week. Celebrating more than two decades of support for this ...

I don’t know who coined the phrase, “High-Performance Building” (HPB) but, whoever that individual was, he or she probably would be surprised how these three words are used to define several ...

The standards call on agencies to optimize energy performance and enhance indoor environmental quality. They also direct agencies to conserve natural resources and cut energy costs. But four years ...

Signed into law in 2019, Washington State’s Clean Building Performance Standard (CBPS) implements stringent performance standards and provides incentives for early compliance to reduce emissions and ...

The plan faces opposition from some business groups who favor an incentive-based approach over penalties. If approved, the rules would apply to about 700 commercial buildings of 10,000 square feet or ...

Owners of large commercial buildings in Fort Collins are off the hook, at least for now, when it comes to meeting specific ...