Climate Change & Sustainability - Articles - Page 8

Fighting Flooding in Houston and New York

Equity meets resiliency

June 1, 2022

A range of strategies to address climate change is improving the urban realm and the quality of life for communities of different income levels.

Is Managed Retreat the Answer?

Jake Bittle

June 1, 2022

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After disaster strikes, communities must grapple with the question of rebuilding or relocating.

Boston’s Heat Plan

Matthew Marani

June 1, 2022

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Extreme heat is a serious threat to human health. Boston is tackling the problem while addressing inequity.

Climate Policy That Aims to Make It Right

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

June 1, 2022

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Federal and local governments take on carbon emissions and a long legacy of racial and social inequities.

June 2022 Editor's Letter: The Climate Crisis Meets Social Justice

Cathleen McGuigan

May 31, 2022

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Two complicated movements intertwine, locally and globally, with shared goals essential to saving the earth.

Elkus Manfredi & Offshoots Design a Verdant Bike Park and Future Community Center in Boston

Boston

Ilana Herzig

May 9, 2022

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The tilted green space atop a bike hub encourages sustainable commuting, mitigates air pollution, and establishes a focal point for an emerging mixed-use campus.

The Renewables Gambit: Putin Loses, the West Unites, and the Gambit Pays Off

Edward Mazria, FAIA

April 28, 2022

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Pundits calling for increased fossil fuel production underestimate the rapid growth of renewable energy and its potential to undermine the geopolitical power of petrostates like Russia.

Rambla Climate House by Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo Clavel

Molina de Segura, Murcia, Spain

Andrew Ayers

April 26, 2022

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Architects Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo Clavel create a manifesto in Southern Spain.

On Earth Day, AIA Honors Ten Projects Addressing Climate Change

The annual COTE awards recognize achievements in sustainability

Izzy Kornblatt

April 22, 2022

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This year's honorees range from a public works building in Iowa City to the Louisiana Children's Museum in New Orleans to a new school and library complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts.