Officials approve massive new solar farm to power tens of thousands of homes in the UK

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In other content this month, we have an all-new August webinar on rejected energy, top articles of the month, and recent content from U.S. Green Building Council .

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NEW Webinar Next Month

Green Buildings Must Prioritize the Recovery of Rejected Energy | Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 1:00pm ET

As cities across America face increasingly extreme temperatures—from NYC's recent 100°F heat wave to Phoenix's record 118°F days and Miami's unprecedented humidity indexes—our nation's power grids are being tested like never before. Join Greenbuild's timely webinar, titled Green Buildings Must Prioritize the Recovery of Rejected Energy, on August 27th to discover how recovering wasted energy could prevent future grid emergencies nationwide. When 68% of all energy consumed in the US is ultimately rejected or wasted, the solution isn't just using less—it's wasting less.

Learn how innovative thermal energy recovery systems pioneered in places like New York could transform building performance during extreme heat events while dramatically reducing carbon emissions in any climate zone. The presentation will feature real-world data from New York City buildings participating in NYSERDA technical assistance programs, showcasing various design and system options necessary to recover and reuse rejected energy cost-effectively from buildings' ventilation, exhaust, condenser water, and wastewater systems. Register now.

Top Articles This Week

LEED v5 and the Low Cost of Renewable Energy Create a New Momentum for Green Building | Triple Pundit

As renewables get cheaper, countries around the world are also seeing stronger momentum toward building electrification: replacing systems in buildings that rely on natural gas with electrically-powered alternatives. That could spell good news for the green building sector, which is already having a busy year. Read more.

California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law | Politico

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers agreed to limit the scope of one of the state’s preeminent environmental rules in a last-minute budget deal. Read more.

Officials approve massive new solar farm to power tens of thousands of homes — here's what's happening | The Cool Down

Officials approve massive new solar farm to power tens of thousands of homes — here's what's happening. Read more.

Recent Content from USGBC

Federal climate policy: How we rebuild lasting bipartisan support

For many of us, the budget reconciliation bill recently signed into law by President Trump represents something larger than the sum of its parts. Read more.

Coral Gables prioritizes building resilience 

USGBC attended the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. At the event, USCM released the 2025 Best Practices Report. Read more.

Voices behind the vision: LEED volunteers share what motivates them

 As the green building industry accelerates its evolution with the release of LEED v5, we turn the spotlight on the dedicated volunteers shaping its path. Read more.

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