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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!

Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil’s favelas. Not true!

Luis Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat. He’s photographed at his house, which has a green roof. It was a sunny September […] Click here to view original […]

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Court battle with City of Toronto could undermine building standards meant to make homes more resilient to climate change & sustainable

Court battle with City of Toronto could undermine building standards meant to make homes more resilient to climate change & sustainable

(Wikimedia Commons) Environment By Anushka Yadav – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tweet The ongoing California wildfires are the latest devastating reminder of the need for resilient, sustainable infrastructure and homes in the face of climate change. Yet instead of constructing houses to withstand future challenges and mitigate a range […] Click here to view original

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Will solar panels overrun farmland? The two are more likely to coexist

Will solar panels overrun farmland? The two are more likely to coexist

Source: Tobi Kellner/CC BY-SA 4.0. It’s now clear that solar panels are an irrevocable part of the world’s future. Solar power will account for 80% of new renewable electricity connected to the grid between 2024 and 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects . Solar panels are cheaper than […] Click here to view original

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Some experts say big banks leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance won’t change much

Some experts say big banks leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance won’t change much

Green Tech Major banks from the US and other countries have left the group in droves. A JP Morgan building in Hong Kong. By Tricia Crimmins January 23, 2025 • less than 3 min read Keep up with the innovative tech transforming business Tech Brew keeps business leaders up-to-date […] Click here to view original

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Gensler completes Austin's tallest skyscraper

Gensler completes Austin’s tallest skyscraper

Gensler completes Austin’s tallest skyscraper Architecture studio Gensler has placed glass-clad volumes on an aluminium base for the mixed-use Sixth and Guadalupe skyscraper in Austin , making it the city’s tallest skyscraper. Located in downtown Austin, Sixth and Guadalupe is 865 feet tall (264 metres) and has an ascending […] Click here to view original

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