From recent reports like "Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront" to new tools like EC3—the Embodied Carbon Construction Calculator, released at Greenbuild—the profession is grappling with how to decarbonize the materials and construction supply chain.
Since 2004, Pennsylvania State University—which is as big as a city—has cut its carbon emissions in half. NPR's Dan Charles investigates whether actual cities could follow the school's lead.
On September 20, scores of firms and members of the architecture and design profession plan to join climate strikes taking place across the country. RECORD outlines how to find a demonstration near you.
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.