President Biden Outlines Federal Decarbonization Plan Pam McFarland January 11, 2022 No Comments Agencies must reduce facility emissions 50% below 2008 levels by 2032, and have a net-zero operating carbon emission building portfolio by 2045.Read More
Continuing Education: Climate Adaptation Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 1, 2022 No Comments Designers create learning environments that respond to the threats of a warming planet.Read More
New York Phases Out Fossil Fuels in New Construction Joann Gonchar, FAIA December 22, 2021 No Comments The nation’s largest city takes aim at carbon emissions by mandating that buildings go all-electric.Read More
December 2021 Editor's Letter: Promise the World Cathleen McGuigan December 14, 2021 No Comments The road from the Glasgow climate confab is paved with good intentions but not enough action to halt global warming.Read More
Edward Mazria on What's Next After COP26 Martin C. Pedersen December 7, 2021 No Comments The Architecture 2030 founder discusses the reasons for optimism following the UN Climate Summit.Read More
COP26: Too Little, Too Slow (Too Late?) Katharine Logan November 17, 2021 No Comments UN Climate Change Conference puts a spotlight on buildings.Read More
Energy Codes Essential to COP26 Commitments and Climate Adaptation Katharine Logan November 8, 2021 No Comments Buildings represent untapped potential in the fight against global warming—key takeaway from the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.Read More
A Call to Action: RIBA and Architects Declare’s Built Environment Summit Katharine Logan November 2, 2021 No Comments RECORD recaps an important pre-COP26 event held in London.Read More
In Runup to COP26, Report Gauges Building Sector’s Progress on Climate Goals Joann Gonchar, FAIA October 22, 2021 No Comments The study shows an impressive drop in emissions, but warns that the reductions are only temporary.Read More
October 2021 Editor's Letter: Living Life Along the Edge Cathleen McGuigan October 14, 2021 No Comments A summer of uncertainty is a likely predictor of what the future holds.Read More