While the average carbon emissions per square foot of U.S. buildings has gone down, the sector’s emissions are roughly equivalent to 1990 levels due to the total square footage added. Source: U.S. Green Building Council The State of Decarbonization: Progress in US Commercial Building 2023 report is a first-of-its-kind […] Click here to view original […]
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Findings jointly produced by academic experts and trade body BSRIA have set out some of the main tools to help the HVAC and construction sectors to better manage whole life emissions linked to their systems in the absence of regulation New guidance argues regulations are urgently needed to better […] Click here to view original
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By Juliana Hess and Manfield Mandigora, InsureTEK Research continues to demonstrate the benefits of green building construction—from an environmental perspective and a financial one. According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the initial cost of a green building is only 2% to 3% higher than a non-green counterpart. […] Click here to view original
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David Ness Architecture & Design: Can you tell us about your background, current role/s, and your involvement in the recent COP28? David Ness: Growing up amid post-war austerity, I have always had a passion for social justice and abhor extravagance. Following an early interest in art, I embarked upon […] Click here to view original
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This vehicle charger at London’s Kinsmen arena is open to the public but advocates say getting chargers installed where people live is key to boosting EV adoption. (Andrew Lupton/CBC) A London city council committee vote calls for new rules that would require developers to add wiring for electric vehicle […] Click here to view original
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Photovoltaikanlage und Energie aus der Sonne Molly Webb, Founder and CEO of Energy Unlocked , explores why the promise of ‘smart’ technologies has yet to be realised in urban areas Fifteen years ago, the SMART 2020 report by The Climate Group and the Global eSustainability Initiative showed that IT […] Click here to view original
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