Tag: CO2 emissions

USGBC Officials Reveal Details of LEED Version 5 Draft

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Dec 5, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Dec 5, 2023

During a November 16 webinar, more information was released regarding the highly anticipated draft of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) version 5 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) rating system. The draft was released in September 2023 at the 2023 Greenfield Conference and Expo. While the launch of LEED […]

It’s Time to Tackle Building Efficiency 

By Ben Birnbaum, Keyframe Capital May 5, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: May 5, 2023

We’ve seen emissions rebound after dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Transport has the highest reliance on fossil fuels, accounting for 37% of CO2 emissions from end-use sectors in 2021, while building operations accounted for 27% of total energy sector emissions (8% direct emissions and 19% indirect emissions from electricity production and heat use). […]