green buildings
Tangible wants to scale up construction decarbonization
The real estate industry is a bit of a greenhouse gas powerhouse, responsible for 40% of all global emissions. A quarter of that comes from building materials, and Tangible has had enough. The compan
Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener
3 proptech investors explain how reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns.
Transforming old cardboard boxes into insulation nets CleanFiber $10 million round
Cellulose insulation is made from recycled newspapers, a dwindling resource. CleanFiber thinks its cardboard process can make up the difference.
Smart vent startup Flair nabs $7.6M Series A to decarbonize buildings
Flair offers smart vents and thermostats that can balance heating and cooling across a home, potentially slashing energy use.
Salesforce is building an office tower in Sydney, pledging 1,000 new jobs in the next five years
Salesforce announced this week that it’s building another shiny tower. This one will be in Sydney with views of the harbor and the iconic Sydney Opera House. The company has also committed to ad
Green Building Technology You’ll Never See But Can Experience Now
Picture an office that cleans up after itself, improves indoor air quality with nanotech-formulated paint, and responds to sunlight by magically adjusting window tint, all while fighting climate chang
Clean Urban Energy Raises $7 Million To "Turn Buildings Into Batteries"
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IBM "Buildings Whisperer" Dave Bartlett On The Dumb Ways We Waste Energy
<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tulane-campus-cc.jpg" class="shot2"/> IBM's Smarter Planet division released a new solution recently that can make buildings energy efficien
Green Buildings Software Startup, Retroficiency, Closes $800,000 Seed Financing
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/tc-logo-retroficiency.png" class="shot2"></img> A Boston startup that makes energy auditing software for the commercial buildings industry, Re
Nexus EnergyHomes Raises $1.5 Million To Build Luxury, Net Zero Energy Houses
<img src="http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0012/4369/124369v1-max-250x250.jpg" class="shot2"></img> Annapolis-based Nexus EnergyHomes raised the first $200,000 of a $1.5 million dollar
Scientific Conservation Raises $15.6 Million To Help Cut Energy Waste In Commercial Buildings
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Scientific Conservation Inc. (SCI) — a San Francisco company that makes software to diagnose and help
Sustainability Roundtable Raises $1.2 Million To Help Corporations Go Green
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Soladigm Raises $30 Million More To Make Smart Glass For Green Buildings
<img src="http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0006/1973/61973v1-max-250x250.png" class="shot2"></img> Soladigm raised a $30 million series C investment the company announced this morning.