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Low-carbon materials, circular methods, energy performance and standards for cleaner building.
The University of Oregon invested $83 million to build the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, making it one of the largest all-wood medical projects in the United States. Using cross-laminated timber and glulam, the facility has a total floor area of 54,000 square feet. Designed by ZGF and constructed by Skanska, it is targeting LEED Gold certification.
This article analyzes how the wave of sustainable building in Idaho is reshaping the local engineering and construction landscape, and explores the impact of green building standards, energy-saving technologies, and project practices on infrastructure development.
The global engineering industry is shifting from sustainable commitments to measurable outcomes. This article analyzes how asset management companies such as CapitaLand Investment use data-driven approaches, green certifications, and sustainable finance to embed low-carbon transition into the full lifecycle of infrastructure, providing a replicable execution path for the industry.
The new all-electric large-scale timber municipal hall in Northglenn, Colorado, USA has completed its performance verification period and is applying for CORE certification from the International Living Future Institute. If approved, the project will become the first CORE certified project in Colorado and one of the first municipal buildings in the United States to receive this certification.
The building materials and distribution sector maintained steady capital investment through May 2026, with 212 projects tracked. USG Corporation's $1.2 billion facility in Texas leads planned investments.
Yntegra Group engages award-winning sustainability firm XCO to lead environmental planning for Sampson Cay private island development in the Bahamas, setting a benchmark for responsible luxury construction.
Nature Reviews Materials published a study indicating that supply-side technologies alone cannot rapidly achieve decarbonization of bulk materials, and demand-side innovations (material efficiency, sufficiency, social engagement) must become core strategies. This has profound implications for the global construction and infrastructure industries.
Oriente Green Campus in Lisbon, Portugal transforms a long-stalled, unfinished shopping center into a technology and laboratory office park. The project retains most of the original concrete structure and, through photovoltaics, passive shading, and courtyard-style spatial reconfiguration, reflects the global engineering and construction trend at the intersection of reuse, carbon reduction, and urban renewal.