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.
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Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.
Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing low-income residents’ homes is an important way to prepare.
Hot weather kills more Americans yearly on average than floods, tornadoes or hurricanes. Three scholars explain how cities can prepare and help residents stay cool.
It’s often more effective, cheaper and less controversial than other efforts to confront climate change.
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Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Solutions Lab, UMass Boston
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
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Assistant Professor of Engineering, UMass Lowell
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Research Fellow in International Development, Tufts University
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Research Fellow, Climate Policy Lab, Tufts University
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Research Fellow in Climate Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
