Tag: green construction

Building Envelope Upgrade: Can Metal Panels Breathe New Life into Aging Buildings?

By Emily Newton, Contributing Writer Nov 12, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Nov 14, 2024

When upgrading a building’s envelope, facilities managers and designers should use materials created to protect aging structures while modernizing their visual aesthetics. The building enclosure separates the interior from the environment, shielding it from external elements. Most aging structures were created with outdated materials, decreasing their thermal efficiency and providing less protection. Metal panels may […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of October 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor Oct 31, 2024 FMA Featured

Updated: Nov 4, 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Mass Timber Government Facility As more companies and organizations embrace sustainability, there’s been a rise in green construction materials for facility projects. General contractor McCarthy + Barnsley, A Joint Venture, recently topped out the Brookhaven City Centre, […]

The Rise of Green Construction Materials for Facility Projects

By Miles Oliver, Contributing Writer Oct 18, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Oct 18, 2024

In all likelihood, you’ve noticed—and participated in—the shift toward green facility management over the recent years. One overlooked aspect of sustainability is keeping things green even before a facility starts being used. By ensuring new facilities are built with sustainable principles, they are better suited to fit in with existing infrastructure. While it can be […]

Green Building Groups Issue Policy Recommendations for Next U.S. Administration

By Joe Bebon, Editor Sep 27, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 27, 2024

Regardless of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November, a coalition of green building advocates is calling on the next administration to help address several commercial real estate (CRE) challenges. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), New Buildings Institute (NBI), Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), and Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) partnered to release a […]

EPA Announces Label Program for Greener Construction Materials

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Contributing Writer Sep 13, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 13, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it’s implementing a new label program to boost clean American manufacturing by helping federal purchasers and other buyers find and buy cleaner, more climate-friendly construction materials and products. “The label program is made possible by a $100 million investment in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and aims […]

Walmart Uses 3D Concrete Printing for Tennessee Store Expansion

By Joe Bebon, Editor Sep 11, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 11, 2024

Walmart has taken a significant step toward the future of retail construction with one of the largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the United States. In partnership with Alquist 3D, a 3D concrete printing (3DCP) construction company, the retail giant printed a nearly 8,000-square-foot, 20-foot-high addition at its store in Athens, Tenn. Dedicated to enhancing Walmart’s Online […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of August 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 30, 2024 Under Construction

Updated: Oct 2, 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. ‘Unprecedented’ Disney Expansion Loved by kids (and many joyous adults) across the world, Disney theme parks are about to get even bigger and better! Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro recently unveiled massive plans to build new attractions […]

Top 3 Strategies to Design and Build Eco-Friendly Facilities in 2024

By Tommy Linstroth, Green Badger Aug 21, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 21, 2024

The need for new buildings and facilities is soaring, buoyed by surging demand for everything from manufacturing to clean energy infrastructure and the triumvirate of legislation making construction more cost-effective, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act. While this […]

Decarbonization Strategies for the Whole Building Life Cycle

By Edward Benes & Jake Zach, LEO A DALY Aug 8, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 8, 2024

As climate change reshapes our world, the demand for environmentally responsible building practices has never been more urgent, especially given that the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry contributes more than 37% of global carbon emissions. A new focus on sustainable construction is emerging, with a particular emphasis on the critical role of embodied carbon. […]

Expert Q&A: What Will It Take to Make Net-Zero Buildings a Reality?

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 20, 2024 Building Controls

Updated: May 23, 2024

Did you know buildings account for a whopping 37% of all carbon emissions in the world? In order to combat climate change, countries have set a global goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and in order to help save money and the planet, corporations and other organizations have set sustainability targets of their own. […]