Buildings & Design: Page 48
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SoCal Whole Foods installs high-tech, energy saving battery
The store is the first to install the Axiom Energy Refrigeration Battery, which can protect food from spoilage during power outages and cut a store's peak electricity usage by up to 40%.
By Emma Liem Beckett • April 27, 2017 -
Thousands of businesses, groups lobby for defense of EPA Energy Star program
Organized by the Alliance to Save Energy, the groups argue the voluntary efficiency program is among the most successful public-private partnerships in U.S. history.
By Robert Walton • April 27, 2017 -
Design–build team named for $100M MD highway project
The project is intended to ease congestion on a busy stretch of Interstate 270 that connects with the Capital Beltway.
By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2017 -
Chicago's Englewood neighborhood bears the brunt of Norfolk Southern's expansion
A tight, highly congested rail passenger vehicle route highlights an outdated infrastructure and the rift between railroad interests and those of their home-owning neighbors.
By Jennifer McKevitt • April 27, 2017 -
American Institute of Architects awards 5 research projects $100K in grant funding
In its 10th year, the Upjohn Research Initiative funds applied research projects in the design and construction space.
By Hallie Busta • April 27, 2017 -
UMass opens largest engineered wood building in northeast US
A glulam frame and cross-laminated timber walls and stairs shape this academic building, which is the first in the U.S. to use a wood-concrete composite floor system.
By Mary Tyler March • April 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Inside the new, high-tech labs where future building systems are being tested
Building scientists in Berkeley, CA, and Singapore are using robust new facilities that let them test how building systems will perform in real-life, before installation.
By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Thinking small: How tiny homes are being used to address housing affordability, supply concerns
Builders and residents of these small-scale living units face headwinds from zoning to NIMBYism but aren't letting that slow them down.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 25, 2017 -
Delayed Queens, NY mixed-use development project to break down
The Crossing at Jamaica Station was part of a 2007 rezoning, but the Great Recession kept the development sidelined.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2017 -
Report: Large rooftop solar installers charge more than local counterparts
A few big companies control a majority of the residential solar panel installation market, which is one contributor to higher prices from those providers.
By Mary Tyler March • April 25, 2017 -
LG Chem launches a suite of batteries for US residential storage market
The company will offer a low-voltage and high-voltage version, the latter compatible with SolarEdge inverters to integrate with rooftop solar.
By Peter Maloney • April 25, 2017 -
KB Home expands residential solar, energy efficiency in 2016 builds
The company's annual corporate sustainability report estimates it prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to that of 335,000 vehicles in 2016.
By Mary Tyler March • April 24, 2017 -
In water-scarce states, green toilets could save 170B gallons of water annually
High-efficiency toilets and low-flow fixtures are a common way to reduce a home’s resource consumption for a relatively low upfront cost.
By Mary Tyler March • April 24, 2017 -
Rising sea levels start to take a toll on coastal housing
Zillow analysis found that 300 cities would lose half or more of their housing stock by 2100; 36 coastal cities could be completely submerged.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 24, 2017 -
Oregon tops list of 10 states with the best infrastructure
The U.S. News & World Report rankings look at average commute time, percentage of roads in bad condition, energy from renewable sources and internet access.
By Kim Slowey • April 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A look at 2017's greenest states — and how they're pushing cities toward a smart future
A study from WalletHub details the states with the best (and worst) environmental policies, highlighting everything from air quality to waste diversion rates.
By Jackie Snow • April 20, 2017 -
Wal-Mart launches ambitious project to cut emissions from supply chain
The retail giant's effort, dubbed “Project Gigaton,” aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by one billion tons by 2030.
By Daphne Howland • April 20, 2017 -
Global renewable energy capacity hit record high in 2016
Investments in large-scale storage solutions are critical to mainstream adoption of alternative energy sources like wind and solar, according to a new report.
By Mary Tyler March • April 19, 2017 -
How e-commerce logistics is changing cities
On-demand delivery shifted consumer expectations and forced supply chains' digital infrastructure to improve. Now, the physical infrastructure is catching up, too.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 19, 2017 -
Tri Pointe adds smart-home platform to new-home offerings
The move responds to growing interest among consumers for the ability to manage thermal comfort, entertainment and security systems through their smart devices.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 19, 2017 -
Wal-Mart taps AMS to install 40 MWh of energy storage at California stores
Advanced Microgrid Solutions will put batteries at 27 of the retail giant's locations, helping reduce peak demand and providing grid services to Southern California Edison.
By Peter Maloney • April 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A new kind of green: Developers trade golf courses for hiking trails, gardens to draw buyers
Nature-based amenities are giving residents of master-planned communities a stronger connection to the outdoors as well as to their neighbors.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 18, 2017 -
Opinion
Smart home automation: A look at the top 4 barriers to growth
We've been talking about the rise of the smart home for the better part of a decade, yet most homes still lack any advanced automation. What gives?
By Anna Johansson • April 17, 2017 -
VR campus tours come to Texas A&M
Prospective students can now visit a variety of campus locations, receiving information about each via an on-screen display.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2017 -
Microchip implants make data accessible but raise workplace privacy questions
The RFID microchip implant is designed to take the place of keys, business cards and other items. Will it catch on?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017
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