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Empire State Building Goes Green

April 26, 2022 - in Buildings, News

To celebrate the launch of "Empire State Playbook: A Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits," the Empire State Building sparkled in green the night of April 21, 2022, beginning at sunset.   Over the past decade Johnson Controls efficiency projects have helped…

Salesforce Tower Chicago Completes Construction and Becomes First Office Tower to Measure and Achieve a 19% Reduction in Carbon Emissions

April 25, 2022 - in Buildings

Hines shares Embodied Carbon Reduction Guide with methods that can be implemented industry-wide    (CHICAGO)—Hines, the global real estate…

New Light Shed on Boston City Hall: America’s Leading Example Of Brutalist Architecture

April 25, 2022 - in Buildings, Technology

Ahead of its planned restoration works, Boston City Hall has been digitally re-imagined in 3D by GeoSLAM, enabling architects to plan improvements for…

GE Inaugurates World-Class 3D Printing Facility Based on New COBOD Printer

April 25, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

3D printer the size of a three story building can print tower sections up to 20 meters high First of its kind research in the US: experimenting with new production methods to make wind turbine towers more efficient and sustainable Bergen, NY â€“ GE Renewable…

Western Specialty Contractors Recommends Spring to Clean Building Exteriors, Survey for Damage

April 21, 2022 - in Buildings, News

St. Louis, MO - From the tallest of skyscrapers, to the corner office and the downtown warehouse district, the stressors of sunlight, changing weather, water, building movement and settlement can break down and deteriorate building facades creating comfort,…

Serge Ferrari Group Launches Revolutionary Solution for Light-Filled Spaces

April 20, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

(photos courtesy of Serge Ferrari Group)   STFE Provides Lightweight, Durable Building Skin for Indoor Enclosures   Deerfield Beach, Fla.  — Serge Ferrari Group, a leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing innovative composite fabrics,…

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Completes Ambitious Series of Energy Saving Initiatives

April 19, 2022 - in Buildings, News

Workers install a new water-cooling tower to improve the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s HVAC systems. NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) announced that they have completed one of the largest energy-saving…

Johnson Controls Launches 2022 Sustainability Report

April 13, 2022 - in Buildings, News

·       Report highlights progress toward ambitious sustainability goals   CORK, Ireland, April 13, 2022 – Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings today released…

Perkins&Will Breaks Ground on The Dallas College Eastfield Student Success Center

April 13, 2022 - in Buildings

Perkins&Will’s Dallas studio celebrates the groundbreaking of The Dallas College Eastfield Student Success Center and Interdisciplinary Academic Building today. The 116,000-square-foot Student Success Center and Interdisciplinary Academic Building will…

Johnson Controls Annual Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey Reveals Investments in Sustainability have Rebounded to Pre-Pandemic Levels, yet Challenges Remain

April 13, 2022 - in Buildings, News

        Due to electrification, investments in energy generation or storage have flourished, with a growing    focus on heat pump technology.       U.K., France, Japan and US lead rest of the world in plans to increase…