Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology to enhance productivity and improve life quality. However, its role in building energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction has not been ...

With the proposed goals of “energy conservation, carbon reduction, and green development,” green and low-carbon lifestyles have gained significant attention. As a major sector of energy consumption, ...

As global warming intensifies, window technologies that can automatically regulate indoor light and humidity in response to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We are a nonpartisan climate and clean energy policy think tank. In August 2022, when the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into ...

Trane Technologies shifts from hardware to AI-driven climate control while cutting its energy use by 25% and accelerating its ...

The U.S. Energy Dept. has withdrawn its federal definition of zero-emissions buildings and ended related technical assistance that many states and owners used as a benchmark. December 5, 2025 The U.S.

For non-residential buildings, the revised directive introduces minimum energy performance standards ensuring that such buildings do not exceed the specified maximum amount of primary or final energy ...

2023 was a tumultuous year for the United States economy. Consumers dealt with pain points from inflation and high gas prices to increased interest rates. Despite these headwinds, the country’s clean ...

Buildings are responsible for over one third of the greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Reducing these emissions – either through greater energy efficiency or reduced energy consumption – is crucial ...

A new study provides a unique perspective on energy subsidy reforms by systematically examining citizen attitudes and preferences toward such reforms, using tools from experimental economics and a ...

Trade organizations representing builders, developers and building owners joined Washington Gas & Light in filing a lawsuit Monday challenging Maryland’s emissions reduction requirements for large ...

DENVER — Denver has postponed a deadline for large building owners to comply with a major energy reduction plan and also terminated compliance targets due in three years. Denver’s Office of Climate ...