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Irgens receives sustainability award for first phase of Innovation Campus
Innovation Campus received certification from SITES, a rating system that guides and evaluates a project’s sustainability.
U.S. Green Building Council, WELL Building Institute streamline green building rating process
The process for projects seeking LEED and WELL certifications or has one and wants another will be streamlined, USGBC officials said.
The William Apartments in Racine get LEED green building certification
Construction leaders involved in rehabilitating The William said the building was taken “from blighted to beautiful,” as it won a LEED certification.
New system to make it easier for developers to claim green incentives
Local officials contend a new comprehensive energy-efficiency initiative should help the owners and developers of commercial buildings find all the information they need to have their buildings go “green.”
Officials question price of LEED certification
State officials balked at paying $150,000 to have a planned University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point building certified LEED Gold, saying the money would come in return for little more than a plaque.
Council makes push to recertify existing LEED buildings
A 284,000-square-foot Minnesota building is the first in state to earn a recertification of the existing-building designation from the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council.
US Dept. of Defense approves Green Globes
The U.S. Department of Defense has added the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes to its list of approved sustainability programs.
Mortenson builds sustainable business model
M.A. Mortenson Co. has 169 LEED certifications under its belt and more than 300 LEED AP professionals in its ranks, but the Minneapolis-based construction management firm isn't resting.
Report: LEED reaches 2 billion square feet of commercial space
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design now has more than 2 billion square feet of certified commercial buildings throughout the world, according to a report by DesignBuild Source.
GSA eyes green building change
The General Services Administration, the “landlord” of the federal government, soon might uproot its longtime standard for green building in favor of a fresh face.
LEED-certified green building projects hit 12K mark
The U.S. Green Building Council announced Tuesday the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the 12,000th commercial project to receive LEED certification, according to a U.S. Green Building Council news release.
Potawatomi to build $36 million data center project in Milwaukee
The Potawatomi Business Development Corp. on Friday announced plans to start construction of a $36 million data center in Milwaukee.
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- Kraus-Anderson will deliver first phase of $175M Big Bend sports complex
- Long-delayed Milwaukee boutique hotel plans show signs of life
- I-794 bridge improvements starting in Milwaukee
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 4, 2026
- Construction worker killed in lumber pile collapse in West Bend
- Milwaukee to Madison train line to cost $200M with state help
- I-794 removal could see $500M in development, but more crashes
- Cobalt Partners changes up its Third Ward moving plans
- State program releases $135M for local roads
- Eau Claire approves $270M biomanufacturing facility deal
- Manitowoc port development gets $20 million boost
- Mark Hammond, Wauwatosa development director, will leave for nonprofit job
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)