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Infrastructure, Public Works

Biden administration seeks public input to define zero emissions for buildings

January 8, 2024

Via: Utility Dive

As the Biden administration drafts a national definition for zero-emissions buildings, industry stakeholders have until Feb. 5 to provide information for Part 1, which addresses operational emissions, according to a Jan. 3 news release from the U.S. Department of Energy’s […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

The Role of BIM in Building Demolition Waste Management

April 17, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

Building Information Management (BIM) has made significant inroads into helping reduce and even eliminate waste at the construction end of a project’s lifecycle. Because of BIM, buildings are more sustainable, have less waste through the construction phases, and are more […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Why We Should Recycle Our Buildings

October 13, 2022

Via: Waste360

On a planet where resources and space are limited, we must be conscious of the full lifespan of the things we create. Of all the products humankind uses on a daily basis, buildings are one that takes up a lot […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

How Artificial Intelligence Is Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings

May 6, 2021

Via: PowerMag

A lot of energy is consumed by buildings. In fact, the Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit energy efficiency advocacy group, says buildings account for about 40% of all U.S. energy consumption and a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions. […]