Architecture 2030's Francesca Desmarais explains the goals of reducing carbon emissions through the 2030 Challenge for Products
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Furthering its commitment to reducing global carbon emissions, the Urban Land Institute has transformed its Greenpoint Foundation into a research center operating within the organization's Climate, Land Use, and Energy initiative.
Large-scale lessons from the Lloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan and Catalyst Project.
Sally Wilson, AIA, vice president and global director of environmental strategy at CB Richard Ellis looks at sustainability from the broker, owner, and tenant perspective.
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The AIA reports on industry progress toward the AIA 2030 carbon reduction goals outlined in the 2030 Commitment Program.
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Carbon4Square challenges 85 office buildings to reduce their environmental footprint in four categories: watts, water, waste, and wheels.
Similar to the organization’s building performance improvement mission, the 2030 Challenge for Products will set benchmarks for reducing the carbon footprint of building materials by targeting greenhouse gas emissions resulting from manufacturing and transportation.
As I sat down to write this month’s Editor’s Note, I couldn’t help but feel a bit of green guilt as within hours, I would be on a plane, increasing my carbon footprint en route to what many would probably guess to be one of the most unsustainable places in the country: Las Vegas. Everything may be...
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Kathy Gerwig, vice president of workplace safety and environmental stewardship officer for Kaiser Permanente talks about how healthcare organizations are reducing their environmental footprints.
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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces initiatives to install cool roof technologies on DOE properties and other federal buildings.