Tesla, Green Mountain Power roll out $15/month BTM battery program

Customers of Green Mountain Power can have backup power for their entire home at a relatively low price, thanks to Tesla's software and battery improvements.

By Robert Walton • May 16, 2017

Amazon's new Seattle office building to include space for a local homeless shelter

The online retail giant is expected to break ground on the six-story building later this year, and the shelter, Mary's Place, will utilize 47,000 square feet.

By Kim Slowey • May 11, 2017

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Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards

Cities are using these levers to meet climate goals and address everything from data centers to building decarbonization.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

10 tips for proactive facility fire planning (even if you don't think you need them)

One takeaway from a WasteExpo panel: The most well-run facilities are not immune to fires — and operators are not helping themselves by pretending otherwise.

By Cole Rosengren • May 11, 2017

How architects and builders can combat sea level rise through design

Architects and engineers are taking the lead to come up with creative methods to tackle the looming threat facing waterfront properties.

By Kim Slowey • May 11, 2017

Storage developer Sunverge pairs up with PetersenDean for energy storage offering

PetersenDean will pair Sunverge's energy management platform with its rooftop solar arrays to help customers curtail bills and provide backup power. 

By Krysti Shallenberger • May 11, 2017

Tesla announces it will open pre-orders for solar roof shingles today

The news comes a little later than expected as the electric car maker continues its foray into residential rooftop solar.

By Hallie Busta • May 10, 2017

How DC's MLK Library is being upgraded for the present with a nod to the past

Martinez+Johnson principal Tom Johnson explains how the project team will honor the original Mies van der Rohe design while making room for new tech and spaces.

By Mary Tyler March • May 10, 2017

Rare patch of for-sale land could bring more housing to Seattle

Though it’s uncertain who will buy the 17.8-acre parcel and what they will do with it, the land could hold up to 90 single-family homes — a boon to the city's tight market.

By Katy Tomasulo • May 10, 2017

Atlanta makes room for tiny houses with zoning change

Citing housing affordability concerns, City Council members voted to update zoning rules to allow for accessory dwelling units on lots already zoned for duplexes.

By Mary Tyler March • May 10, 2017

NYC issues preliminary climate resiliency design guidelines

The guide aims to help city agencies, architects and engineers minimize the effects of climate change as they plan their construction projects. 

By Kim Slowey • May 9, 2017

New NOAA tool shows which US counties are at risk for future flooding

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Explorer can help builders decide where and how to build based on climate-change risks.

By Mary Tyler March • May 9, 2017

US mayors launch task force to shape Trump’s infrastructure plans

The group, led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, will attempt to help align the administration's future proposal with the cities' priorities.

By Kim Slowey • May 9, 2017

California’s storage incentive program opens to strong battery demand

Tesla and AMS lead in allocations for large-scale storage in the first round of SGIP allocations. 

By Peter Maloney • May 5, 2017

Brookfield Residential adds Apple HomeKit to smart tech lineup

The builder's move follows its rollout of Amazon Alexa to some homes in Northern Virginia last year as consumer demand for voice control grows.

By Katy Tomasulo • May 5, 2017

Columbus, OH leads Midwestern US cities in solar power payoff

Homes furnished with solar installations sold for more than those without in these 10 markets, according to Redfin. 

By Mary Tyler March • May 4, 2017

OR tiny house bill moves to state Senate

Lawmakers cited the housing shortage as a primary motivator for the building code change, which applies to prefab and site-built homes of less than 400 square feet.  

By Katy Tomasulo • May 4, 2017

How amusement features in mixed-use projects are driving the 'experience economy'

Shoppers, tourists and adventurers are looking for more than a souvenir — they want a memory.

By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2017

Trump tax plan leaves infrastructure out

Some lawmakers were expecting President Donald Trump to earmark tax revenue from the repatriation of corporate earnings for infrastructure spending.

By Kim Slowey • April 28, 2017

Michelle Obama talks architecture in first appearance since leaving the White House

The former first lady offered advice for how the industry can attract a more diverse workforce and encourage work-life balance.

By Emily Peiffer • April 28, 2017

4 architects explore the social impact of building design

At the American Institute of Architects Conference on Architecture 2017, design giants said architecture must anticipate and serve the needs of local communities.

By Emily Peiffer • April 28, 2017

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