At the event’s business meeting on Wednesday in Las Vegas, members of the American Institute of Architects overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for “urgent and sustained climate action.”
On view at the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum through January 20, 2020, the Triennial showcases the transformative potential of multidisciplinary design.
The Climate Mobilization Act will impose strict rules on the city’s larger buildings. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who calls the package of bills a Green New Deal for New York, may have even bigger plans in store.
The general public is woefully unaware of the role green building can play in mitigating climate change, according to new research from the U.S. Green Building Council.