Green Certification

Reducing Plastic Waste in Offices: Practical Steps for a Sustainable Workplace

March 28, 2025

It’s possible to reduce the plastic waste coming out of your office building—and it can benefit your organization. Here’s how.

Energy & Water Efficiency

How the Break-Fix Mentality Hinders Progress on Building Performance Standards

Matt Pittinger

Feb. 7, 2025

UUNOO and FRAMEWORK partnered to provide office pods for an eco-friendly co-working space at The Refinery at Domino, a 460,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project bringing new life to the Domino Sugar Factory. The original factory opened in Brooklyn in 1856.

Resiliency & Sustainability

How the Building Sector Can Thrive with Products Designed for the Circular Economy

Chris Van de Voorde

Jan. 2, 2025

Chicago skyline at Butler Field overlaid with charts and line graphs to represent building data.

Industry News

USGBC Unveils PERFORM: A Game-Changer for Real Estate Sustainability Across Portfolios

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Nov. 26, 2024

From the moment visitors, staff, faculty, or students step into the Fahy Commons for Public Engagement and Innovation, they know they’re somewhere different. “When you walk up to the front door, you hear birds and bugs” in the native meadow, said Drew Lavine, partner and director of design for Re:Vision Architecture. “Before you walk inside, it signals that this is a different place. This is unlike anywhere else on campus.”

Resiliency & Sustainability

Explore the World’s First Core Living Building at Muhlenberg College

Janelle Penny

Sept. 6, 2024

Industry News

USGBC Announces Public Comment Open for LEED v5

BUILDINGS Editorial Staff

April 8, 2024

Next iteration of the LEED green building rating system will drive deep decarbonization, quality of life improvements and ecological conservation and restoration.

Green Certification

What is Regenerative Design?

Lauren Brant

April 3, 2024

Regenerative design, a shift from traditional sustainable design, aims to not only improve the built environment but also repair natural and human systems.

Green Certification

WiredScore and SmartScore: How Two Certifications Can Set Your Building Apart

Janelle Penny

March 29, 2024

These two building rating systems focus on connectivity and smart technology that delivers experiences. Could they be differentiators for your facility?

Industry News

USGBC Names Top 10 U.S. States for Green Building in 2023

BUILDINGS Editorial Staff

Jan. 23, 2024

New York leads the way in annual ranking recognizing commitment to LEED certification and sustainable communities.

The Bullitt Center viewed from across Madison Street opened in 2013. It features integrated design built to achieve net zero water and net zero energy.

Building Systems/O&M

Bullitt Center Pioneers Sustainable, Multi-story Design in Rainy Seattle

Lauren Brant

May 12, 2023

The Bullitt Center is at the cusp of the green architecture movement in Seattle and with a projected lifespan of 250 years, its track record points to net positive.