One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023 – is to construct resilient homes and buildings.
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Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.
Most of our 10.8 million existing homes are in need of a retrofit to improve their performance and cut household energy use and emissions. The $1.6 billion for energy upgrades covers 170,000 homes.
Energy poverty puts people’s health and wellbeing at risk, but many vulnerable households go undetected. Trusted intermediaries, such as doctors and community workers, can help solve this problem.
We’re all exposed to harmful air pollution when cooking – but retrofitting our homes to save energy may complicate matters.
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Galway
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Professor of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University
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Senior lecturer in Exposure Science, University of Galway
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Research Fellow, Climate Policy Lab, Tufts University
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Research Fellow in International Development, Tufts University
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Lecturer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in Climate Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
