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ARTICLES

Sustainability in Practice

Quarriers Adopt Back-to-Nature Strategies

Matthew Marani

April 1, 2024

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As architects seek more environmentally friendly materials, the natural stone industry is embracing more sustainable practices such as water recycling, renewable energy, and site restoration.

Continuing Education: Building Recladding

For three moribund buildings, new envelopes restart the clock

Katharine Logan

February 5, 2024

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With an increasing focus on energy performance and embodied carbon, facade retrofits gain ground.

Continuing Education: Structural Bamboo

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

September 1, 2023

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With its quick growth cycle and ability to store carbon, an age-old building material gets new attention.

California Adopts First-in-Nation Building Code Revision to Reduce Embodied Carbon

Aaron Smolar

August 10, 2023

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There are hopes that the requirements, which take effect July 2024, will help to usher in other code changes around the country.

Continuing Education: Architects Zero in on Zero to Define Building Performance

Justin R. Wolf

April 3, 2023

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The industry grapples with the lack of consistent terminology for sustainability.

Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book

Review: ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration' by Jake Bittle

Anthony Acciavatti

March 14, 2023

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Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.

COP27: Where Are We Going, and Why Are We in This Climate Handbasket?

Katharine Logan

November 22, 2022

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As the UN climate conference concludes, building industry experts call for a course correction.

At COP27 activists demanded climate finance and debt relief

COP27: Will the Private Sector Pick up the Climate Mantle?

Katharine Logan

November 9, 2022

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Building industry experts attending the UN climate summit in Egypt see opportunity in addressing global warming even as governments fail to make meaningful commitments.

Taking a Holistic Approach to Embodied Carbon

Continuing Education

Fred A. Bernstein

October 10, 2022

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As awareness of the emissions associated with materials and construction grows, architects rethink meeting complex sustainable building standards.

Federal Officials Expand Scope of National ‘Buy Clean’ Programs

Pam McFarland

September 23, 2022

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The new initiatives will establish federal agency procurement preferences for materials with lower levels of embodied carbon, helping the U.S. reduce emissions associated with manufacturing and construction.

More Articles Tagged with 'embodied energy'

EVENTS

Webinar

5/8/24 to 5/31/25

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Climate Positive Benefits of Concrete in Design

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This presentation will lay the foundation of Embodied Carbon measurement and where concrete fits in the grand scheme of building material choices.

Webinar

6/20/24 to 6/30/25

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Optimizing Steel Framing to Reduce Embodied Carbon: What Designers Should Know

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU; 1 PDH

This course provides an overview of current tools for monitoring embodied carbon in all design phases, highlighting their role in achieving SE2050 and AIA2030 environmental goals.

Webinar

10/2/24 to 10/31/25

Contact: Tiffany

Green Boots on the Ground

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

Through case studies and examples of new product technology, this webinar will explore recent innovations in sustainable design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

Join Steve Burns, FAIA, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, for an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course examines the causes of noise problems, offers acoustical performance requirements, and recommends practical building techniques to reduce noise in multifamily settings.