Buildings & Facilities

Hoosier Energy, solar sheep

What businesses should know about the evolution of rural solar

ByKatie Siegner

Solar panels may harness the sun’s energy in the same way that plants do, but while some rural residents view them as another revenue-enhancing crop, others see them more as weed-like nuisances that threaten their pastoral way of life.

Engineer checking solar panels

Think distributed solar-plus-storage isn’t cost-effective? Think again

January 23, 2020

Commercial customers paying demand charges and time-of-use rates should seriously consider an investment in these assets.

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Driving a zero-emissions future: GM’s holistic approach to meeting long-term energy goals

January 20, 2020

byBrian Barthelmes

Sponsored: CMS Enterprises talks with global sustainability leader Rob Threlkeld of General Motors about the roles renewable energy plays in helping GM meet its energy and business goals.

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The transformation of energy technology: learnings from CES 2020

January 20, 2020

bySurya Panditi

Sponsored: Sustainability was a critical component of the innovative technologies shared at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here are three takeaways.

renewable energy with motherboard design

Clean Energy Deal Tracker: Don’t say Amazon isn’t doing anything — international PPAs on the rise

January 16, 2020

The corporate renewable procurements disclosed in the fourth quarter of 2019 were remarkable for being unremarkable.

NREL, microgrid, advanced distribution management system

This is what energy resilience could look like

January 10, 2020

A microgrid pilot program run by Colorado cooperative Holy Cross Energy includes four all-electric homes in an affordable housing community.

The Unisphere

The innovative design of one of the world’s largest net-zero buildings

January 9, 2020

byMarlene Cimons

A peek inside the 'Unisphere.'

construction site

The climate case for construction

January 2, 2020

Buildings have an outsize impact on the environment. But there are solutions to make construction more efficient, resilient and safer.

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6 sustainability trends that GreenBiz readers engaged with most in 2019

December 23, 2019

Our most popular stories of 2019 covered everything from single use-plastic to the built environment.

Herriman, Utah

The future of building is communities that are all-electric and ultra-efficient

December 19, 2019

From Utah to Texas to California, these homes are changing the way we think about the built environment.