The Forum in the European Parliament for Construction organised a workshop on the future of standardization. Spanish MEP Cristina Gutierrez-Cortines (EPP, Spain, and Environment Committee) ...
On 22 November 2010, the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) in the European Parliament adopted the report by Catherine Stihler (Group of the Progressive Alliance of ...
The current Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP) will be replaced by a broader plan expected to be adopted by the Commission in early 2011. The new plan, announced as part of the ...
Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green building certification program has been recognized internationally as one of the leading benchmarks for buildings that are designed, constructed and ...
14 November 2010 | Pan European , International Organizations
Financial incentives for efficiency improvements in buildings are much more cost-effective than other non-traded carbon abatement measures, according to a new report from the European Alliance of ...
The Construction Information Platform it is a DG Enterprise web portal, whose main objective to support and increase the capability of the whole Construction sector to adapt to new challenges.
International Sustainability Alliance today showcases first moves towards creating the world's largest database of buildings' eco-performance. A new global property alliance is setting benchmarks ...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive climate and energy bill in June 2009, but by summer 2010, the Senate failed to produce a companion bill, putting into question Congress’ ...
The US Navy's high profile efforts to cut its carbon footprint have secured another victory with the installation of a solar parking lot at its Seal Beach facility in California. The $1.9m ...
The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), has been witnessing an increasing interest in country-specific adjustments to sustainability certifications, and recently set up an international ...
