Washington, D.C’s vibrant civil society means it is one of the national leaders in green construction in the U.S. Shutterstock March 1, 2023 Look to cities, but past their mayors, for new climate solutions Christof Brandtner, EM Lyon Business School Research shows cities are delivering on their climate pledges. More than mayors, the real force behind these local transitions are nonprofit organisations.
The greenest buildings are those that exist already. Danist Soh on Unsplash November 10, 2021 We can’t afford to just build greener. We must build less Johannes Novy, University of Westminster One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
Thermal image of New York City’s first passive house on a -10 C degree night. (Shutterstock) November 19, 2020 How ‘net-zero’ and ‘passive’ houses can cut carbon emissions — and energy bills Richard leBrasseur, Dalhousie University Changes to the way houses and other buildings are constructed could lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.