ENR 2026 Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors: Green Building Market Deepens
The green building market continues to evolve as owners, designers, and contractors navigate rising construction costs, labor constraints, growing energy demands, and changing federal sustainability policies. During Climate Week in New York City, California Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized the importance of connecting sustainability initiatives to issues that directly impact communities, including energy reliability, affordability, and resilience as climate-related events become more extreme.
Industry leaders note that building owners are increasingly looking beyond sustainability certifications and modeled outcomes to prioritize measurable, long-term building performance. As expectations continue to shift, the focus is moving toward how buildings actually perform throughout their lifecycles, with real-world outcomes becoming a key measure of sustainability success.
