The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it has issued a Request for Information online to gather input on innovative green building technologies for its Green Proving Ground program.

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has issued a call for papers for the third International Institute of Refrigeration’s Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. The conference will take place at St. Marys University College, Twickenham, London, June 23-25, 2014.

Perdue Farms announced that it has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum green building certification — the highest possible ranking — from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the renovation of its corporate office building.

Thirty community college leaders and Siemens Industry Inc. are convening for a national event to promote campus living laboratories. Living laboratories are green and building system installations (e.g., solar panels, energy monitoring, etc.) that reduce colleges’ carbon footprints while serving as learning opportunities for students.

While Civita’s residents are still settling in, the 230-acre Mission Valley urban village is living up to its promise to become a model of sustainability and energy efficiency.

It has become abundantly clear that emerging energy efficient technologies and policies for buildings are important not only for a cleaner environment, but also as a means to boost the economy. Years of research have borne this out.

Demand for the services of commissioning professionals is rising and will continue to rise into the near future, according to a survey by PECI and the Building Commissioning Association (BCA).