Tag: green construction

Homeland Security Receives IRA Funding for Green Buildings on HQ Campus

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 18, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced $288 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to construct sustainable buildings at the DHS St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in southeast Washington, D.C. The announcement came a day after the one-year anniversary of the IRA, the largest climate investment in U.S. history. The […]

New Streamlined Process for LEED and WELL Building Certifications

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 11, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 11, 2023

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), and the International WELL Building Institute pbc (IWBI) have released a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard. The process streamlines documentation for projects that are pursuing both certifications at the same time […]