The city may pursue a wave of sustainability-focused improvements at up to 11 of its buildings later this year.

However, airflow patterns, insulation consistency, and attic conditions reveal how the system supports interior ...

Heating and lighting buildings requires a vast amount of energy: 18% of all global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. Contributing to the problem is the fact that many ...

Buildings are notoriously inefficient—accounting for an estimated 40% of global energy consumption and 30% of energy related greenhouse gas emissions—with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ...

The Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy is offering more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to teams across America. Prize ...

The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that the world is facing a climate change crisis. Americans are deeply divided—largely along partisan political lines. They disagree about how impactful ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers recently introduced legislation to promote energy efficiency and improve access to their energy consumption data. The E-Access Act of 2026 directs the Department of ...

As we mark Earth Day today, an equivalent of a Paris-sized city of new buildings is constructed every week with no mandatory energy efficiency standards, locking in decades of excessive energy ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. When people talk about sustainability and all its many facets, ...

Kansas City adopted stricter energy conservation codes in 2023, hoping that neighboring cities would follow its lead. Instead, it may have become a competitive disadvantage, as Kansas City saw a drop ...

With a growing economy and rising energy demand, Türkiye has been taking bold steps to enhance energy efficiency and reduce reliance on imports. Energy efficiency measures in buildings—such as better ...