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Navigating battery energy storage augmentation

By implementing an augmentation plan upfront, owners can minimize potential delays and unforeseen costs when augmentation needs to occur, according to Burns & McDonnell energy storage technology manager Joshua Crawford.


Sustainable Design and Construction

Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

Northglenn, Colo., a Denver suburb, has opened the new Northglenn City Hall—a net zero, fully electric building with a mass timber structure. The 32,600-sf, $33.7 million building houses 60 city staffers. Designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects, Northglenn City Hall is set to become the first municipal building in Colorado, and one of the first in the country, to achieve the Core certification: a green building rating system overseen by the International Living Future Institute.



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Energy | Rider Levett Bucknall | Jan 11, 2018

Harvesting energy and profits: A new approach to MEP cost analysis

In the course of providing cost estimating services, educating the client on making prudent choices is a high priority.

K-12 Schools | Oct 28, 2017

A new elementary school in Cambridge, Mass., aims at being a pilot for that city’s NZE commitment

The building’s programming will provide more access to the community at large. 

Sustainability | Oct 16, 2017

A negative emissions power plant is now operational in Iceland

The geothermal power plant in Hellisheidi, Iceland was outfitted with a Climeworks DAC module.

Sustainability | Oct 9, 2017

New Arizona State University building will reach triple net-zero performance

The science and research complex will include an atrium biome filled with plants and water.

Energy Efficiency | Sep 15, 2017

To reach ambitious energy targets, firms must dig deeper

The number of firms involved in AIA’s voluntary pact to slash energy consumption in buildings grew to more than 400 in July.

Green | Jul 18, 2017

Garden of the Four Seasons lets you experience all four seasons at once

Carlo Ratti Associati designed the garden with an innovative net-zero energy climate control system.

Sustainability | Jun 28, 2017

Mohawk College will have one of the region’s first net-zero energy institutional buildings

The project’s net-zero goals led to the development of a new curtain wall system.

Nov 17, 2016

XLERATOReco® Hand Dryer – The Future of Restroom Efficiency

The XLERATOReco Hand Dryer dries hands in 10 seconds using only 500 watts, making it the most…
Codes and Standards | Oct 20, 2016

What top-ranked energy efficiency states are doing right on codes, utility mandates

Calif., and Mass., use aggressive targets to lead nation.

Sustainability | Sep 19, 2016

Brussels’ Botanic Center apartment block looks to live up to its name with the addition of 10,000 plants and a rooftop “Chrysalis”

The project, which has been commissioned and is in the design phase, would eliminate CO2 and produce its own energy.

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