ECNO Says Buildings Must Halve Emissions Immediately; Energy Experts Call for Digital Renovations
Digital, AI-based retrofits emerge as a viable solution to energy waste in buildings (Source: Exergio) ECNO found that building renovations have stalled. Experts say that the solution already exists as AI retrofits can cut consumption by up to 30%. September 18, 2025. The European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) has released a 2025 report which warns that building emissions remain one of the key roadblocks towards net-zero targets. Between 2018 and 2023, annual CO₂ cuts from the sect...
UNC Charlotte Breaks Ground on Stadium Expansion
RMF Engineering, alongside University of North Carolina Charlotte, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and SLAM, celebrated the groundbreaking of phase one of the Jerry Richardson Stadium Expansion. The expansion project, set to add 20,000 square feet, will increase the stadium’s capacity by approximately 20% to around 20,000 seats. The $70 million expansion includes a new tower above the existing press box that will feature a training room for athletes, a new press box for broadcasters,...
KPMG Experts: AI Helps Cut Energy Waste by Up to 30% Within Strategic Energy Management Framework
Outdated hardware isn’t the issue, but bad management is, experts reveal KPMG reinforced the fact that buildings waste energy even after costly upgrades. But there’s a solution: Strategic Energy Management (SEM), a model that turns energy and emissions from long-term goals into day-to-day tasks backed by AI, should be used to achieve higher efficiency rates. September 15, 2025. KPMG has recently released a report on “How AI is helping to improve energy efficiency and management in real es...
New Guidance on Structural Reliability Principles and Methods from ASCE Publications
Reston, Va. –The latest title from the American Society of Civil Engineer’s, Structural Reliability Guidance for ASCE 7-22, is a guidebook for practicing engineers on the structural reliability principles and methods on which modern structural standards and specifications are based. This book explores the background of and theories guiding probability-based limit state design over the last 50 years as it relates to ASCE Standard 7-22. This new technical report sponsored by ASCE’s Structural...
Buildings Tech Lab Seeks Next-Generation Tech to Modernize and Optimize Regulation of New York City’s 1.1 Million Buildings
NYC Department of Buildings and Partnership Fund for New York City Announce Second Annual Tech Competition to Improve Oversight of New York City’s Built Environment September 8, 2025 – The Buildings Tech Lab (BTL) – a public-private initiative by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Partnership Fund for New York City – today opened the application process for its second annual competition. The competition is designed to find, evaluate, and test innovative technology solutions...
Case Engineering Designs Structural Support for $15 Million WOW! Entertainment Center in Fenton, MO
(St. Louis, MO) Case Engineering’s Structural team is collaborating with ARCO Construction on a new, state-of-the-art WOW! family entertainment center in Fenton, MO. Under construction at 130 Fiedler Lane off Hwy. 141, the $15 million, two-level interactive entertainment complex will feature a restaurant and bar, 18-hole mountain-style miniature golf course, eight lanes of duckpin bowling, Top Golf Swing Suite simulators, polysynthetic ice curling, virtual reality booths, karaoke rooms, priva...
AISC Specification Available for Public Review and Comment
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360) is now available for public review and comment. The next edition of AISC 360 will supersede the 2022 version and is anticipated to be published as a 2027 edition. This draft of the standard includes an updated list of reference standards and materials; modified treatment of Chapter F requirements for flexural members with noncompact and slender elements; and the latest developments on...
Inaugural ‘Buildings Tech Lab’ Releases Proof of Concept Results, Revealing Ways Tech Can Reduce NYC Red Tape
Today, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Partnership Fund for New York published results from the first annual tech competition of the Buildings Tech Lab (BTL), a public-private collaboration that works to accelerate innovation in construction, safety, and sustainability in New York City’s built environment. Following the successful model of the Partnership Fund’s public-sector innovation labs, including the Transit Tech Lab and Environmental Tech Lab, the BTL hosts an...
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Earns Rare Second LEED Gold Certification
Key recognition reflects the facility’s sustainability improvements and achievements NEW ORLEANS – In recognition of its sustainability achievements, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has earned its second Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, making it one of only two convention centers in the country to be certified Gold twice in a row. LEED is a globally recognized building rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council (...
Case Engineering Completes Challenging Structural Design on New Park North Golf Club in Edwardsville, Ill.
St. Louis, MO (Aug. 26, 2025) Case Engineering’s Structural team collaborated with Plocher Construction of Highland, IL to build the new Park North Golf Club, which opened on July 12, 2025 in Edwardsville, IL. The premier golf entertainment complex, located at 3601 Sports Park Drive on the north side of Plummer Family Park, features 40 climate-controlled driving range bays, an 18-hole championship putting green, full-service restaurant and bar, private event spaces and outdoor patio and seat...
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February Issue 2026
