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This section deals with the carbon footprint of components of structures and infrastructure, including green design, green buildings, green infrastructure, and assessment tools.

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Environment

DOE Awards $251M for Carbon Storage, Transport Projects

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James Leggate
May 17, 2023
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Funding from the 2021 infrastructure law will expedite 12 projects targeting carbon emissions from power generation and other industrial operations, said US Energy Dept. officials.



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Agri Firm Says It Will Build Big Bio-Jet Fuel Plant on Gulf Coast

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Mary B. Powers
May 16, 2023
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Production facility set to make sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol when on line in 2025, would be "the world's largest," says developer Summit Agricultural Group.


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Federal Buildings

GSA Launches Low-Carbon Building Materials Pilot Program

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Tom Ichniowski
May 16, 2023
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The program focuses on 11 buildings projects, and is intended to reduce emissions associated with federal construction and promote wider adoption of environmental product declarations for building materials.


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Road Construction

Skanska Team Picked for $1B Norway Highway With Emissions Plan

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Peter Reina
May 5, 2023
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Ambitions to establish the country's strictest-ever CO2-cutting construction regime were reined in when two of three bidders for the highway's public-private partnership deal pulled out.


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Codes and Standards

ASHRAE Publishes First Standard for Zero Net Carbon, Zero Net Energy Buildings

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James Leggate
April 28, 2023
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ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 applies to existing and new buildings, as well as groups of buildings or portions of buildings. 


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Resiliency

Norfolk, Va., $2.6B Coastal Resilience Plan OK Comes With Caveats

Jim Parsons
April 27, 2023
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Norfolk, Va.’s city council has approved a $2.6-billion coastal resilience partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


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Power and Industrial

Holcim Plans to Power its 13 U.S. Cement Plants With Renewable Energy

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James Leggate
April 25, 2023
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Holcim's plan to move toward 100% renewable power at its plants is part of its pledge as a member of the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Better Climate Challenge.


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Climate Change

Massachusetts City Tackles Building Decarbonization at Scale

Cambridge partners with Brooklyn, N.Y.-based green energy retrofit firm BlocPower
Marigo Farr
April 25, 2023
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Cambridge, Mass., is working to overcome challenges associated with transitioning residential buildings from fossil fuels to electrification. 


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Renewable Energy

Firms Anticipate Offshore Wind Building Boom In Spain's Deep Water

Peter Reina
Peter Reina
April 24, 2023
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Acciona Construccíon S.A., Ferrovial S.A. and Bouygues Travaux Publics are among industry firms looking for international synergies in developing floating offshore wind projects in Spanish waters.


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Renewable Energy

McCarthy Wins Contract for Illinois' Largest Solar Project

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James Leggate
April 20, 2023
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The 592-MW Double Black Diamond solar project will provide renewable energy for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports.


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