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Stay current on the latest in building performance trends.

The Building Innovation Hub provides expert insight into the latest trends in DC-area commercial real estate, focusing on emerging and growing concepts relevant to green buildings, building automation, high-performance design, smart building technology, and more.

For press inquiries and speaking invitations, contact Alexandra Laney.

Improving Building Performance from the Inside Out

Cassandra Mellon of ROCKWOOL talks about the future sustainable building performance and embodied carbon in Washington DC and beyond

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5 Lessons from the 2021 Green Lease Leaders

IMT's Audi Banny summarizes the green leasing and real estate sustainability trends embodied in this year's Green Lease Leaders

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Event Takeaway: AEG Washington DC 2021 Q2 Stakeholder Challenge

A summary of the Washington DC AEG Stakeholder Challenge on building industry decarbonization and equity

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Engineering Better Buildings

GHT Limited discusses the importance of improving building performance

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Get to Know the Hub Advisory Board

We asked the Hub's advisory board to share their perspective on challenges and opportunities to create high-performing buildings.

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Mobilizing Green Building Leadership in Construction and Beyond

Clark Construction Group explains why they value their Hub membership and support green building leadership

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Transforming DC Building Design

Two members of the ARUP team in DC talk about improving building performance in the District

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Welcome, Founding Members!

The Hub is excited to announce its first member cohort.

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Event Takeaways: Funding Clean Energy DC- Innovative Financing Solutions for Building Retrofits

Key lessons learned from a DC-based discussion on clean energy financing for building efficiency improvements

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Meet the Hub’s Theresa Backhus

The Hub's new hire, Theresa Backhus, introduces herself and her role at the Hub.

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Event Takeaways: COVID-19 and Multifamily Housing—Navigating Recovery with an Eye on the Long-Term

The Building Innovation Hub and DCBIA hosted a webinar discussing how DC’s multifamily housing providers are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards.

Event Takeaways: Balancing Occupant Health and Wellness with Building Energy Performance

The Building Innovation Hub and the USGBC National Capital Region hosted a webinar on addressing immediate occupant health needs and long-term building energy performance.

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