This year marks the fifth anniversary of the American Institute of Architects’ effort to have architecture firms voluntarily pledge net-zero energy design for all their buildings by 2030. The AIA 2030 ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — City officials recently celebrated the opening of the Countryside Municipal Complex in Illinois, the state’s first net-zero government building. The 34,500-square-foot, three-story ...

Buildings are comparable to transportation in the amount of carbon added to the atmosphere, and the two categories far outweigh any other in terms of emissions. On Tuesday, the Avon Town Council took ...

The Reinventing Cities competition asked architects to find new uses for vacant and abandoned spaces in cities around the world. The results are an extraordinary example of what future cities could ...

The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that $1 million is available to large real estate portfolio owners to support operation of net zero buildings. The ...

This course dives into the opportunity to accelerate development in the built environment and to set a pathway to net zero buildings. The class will build on foundational energy efficiency courses and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown Portland could soon see a massive influx of affordable apartments in just one project. Access Architecture recently initiated the process to discuss with the Portland Bureau ...

If there’s one thing we should learn from the recent IPCC report it’s this: The clock is ticking for the planet, and we’re rapidly running out of time to prevent a climate catastrophe. In fact, if we ...

Hotel group focuses on sustainable construction methods and building design to achieve 66% carbon reduction target, with two ...