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A gallery of current products reflects demand for more sustainable performance, along with the technology and design skills to deliver it.

Consultants/raters discuss equipment trends and subcontractor qualities for the booming base of projects seeking certification.

Covestro has joined a consortium managed by the Technical University of Denmark to investigate erosion mechanisms and develop new coatings to permanently protect rotor blades.

Heating and cooling systems are helping meet ambitious performance goals and aid both the environment and the energy bills that consumers pay.

If we keep building more subdivisions, we’ll run into a crisis when all the infrastructure that makes suburbia possible needs to be repaired.

To kick off the event, Armstrong announced its “2 in 22” initiative: a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions among its installed customer base by 2 million tons by the year 2022.

Sometimes, the best-laid plans in design and construction don’t get translated into practice. What happens once the construction workers leave and the ribbon-cutting is over — the operations and ongoing maintenance — plays a big role in making sure that building lives up to the energy efficiency standards promised.

Following are four examples — a kosher wine shipping center, a chiller plant in a marine research lab, a community pool, and a 10th-floor medical office retrofit — that illustrate just how creative high-efficiency products can be when it comes to unique solutions for everyday issues.

With heating and cooling accounting for nearly half the energy use in a typical U.S. home, it’s not a surprise that the market for energy-efficient products continues to remain strong. According to a recent study by Zillow, energy efficiency ranked among the top priorities during a home search.