Breaking NEWSDepartment of Energy and National Labs Release New Data on Commercial Building Energy Goals Technical support documents were created by the DOE national laboratories under the direction of DOE’s Building Technologies Program. They describe the assumptions, methodologies, and analyses used to reach 50% energy savings over ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 in general merchandise, grocery store, lodging, and medium office buildings. U.S. Department of Energy Building Sector Leaders Call for Steep Energy and Emissions Cuts Twenty-four of the largest and most influential architecture, engineering, and development firms based in the U.S., which are responsible for a combined $100 billion in building construction annually, have joined forces with Architecture 2030 to call on Congress to update national building code standards to meet steep and achievable energy reduction targets. Architecture 2030 Press Release Edward Mazria Receives the 2009 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing Santa Fe, N.M., architect and champion of building energy efficiency Edward Mazria, AIA was named this year’s winner of The Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing. EcoHome Magazine Washington Poised to Make History with 2030 Challenge Legislation Washington State is just one step away from being the first state to legislatively adopt the 2030 Challenge into their building code. On April 21, the State Legislature approved SB 5854, which would require meeting the energy efficiency reductions of the 2030 Challenge for new construction and major renovations throughout the state. The bill now awaits Governor Chris Gregoire's signature. NW Energy Coalition HDR Architecture signs 2030 Challenge HDR Architecture, Inc., a global architecture/engineering firm, has signed the “Architecture 2030 Challenge,” an initiative designed to achieve a dramatic reduction in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed. Building Design and Construction ** View Archived News |