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Gensler is pioneering best practices on how to institutionalize the new normal of sustainable building.
by James Ball
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Policies that promote utility affordability and align cooling initiatives with environmental policy objectives can cut heat-related illness and deaths.
by Sam Whillans
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The owners spent two years tightening building envelopes, replacing heating and cooling systems, and installing rooftop solar panels. Now, they hope to replicate the success elsewhere.
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From Brazil to Denmark and India to Turkey, nations around the world are strategizing to decarbonize.
by Eric Mackres
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From Utah to Texas to California, these homes are changing the way we think about the built environment.
by John Addison
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They're a win-win for building owners, utilities and society at large. Plus, there are ways for everyone to get involved.
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$13 trillion: China's expected construction spending by 2030. Will some go to zero carbon buildings?
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National and local policies are fostering a building boom and intersecting with decarbonization goals.
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Innovative state-level policies can ensure safe and distributed energy for low- and moderate-income households.
by Robert Klee
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And three residential policies can promote economic development, improve health and reduce carbon emissions.
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The energy-inefficient building must be left behind by the sustainable architecture movement.
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A new report publishes outdated research about emissions in the built environment — here are the facts about building electrification.
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In this week's episode, the case for climate gentrification, leading the 'Lyft of energy,' Steelcase on the circular economy and a Q&A with John Picard.
by Joel Makower
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The GreenBiz community shares compelling books we can't put down (or keep meaning to pick up).
by Elsa Wenzel
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Take a trip to the desert for a look at bleeding edge design in green building.
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The Pertamina Energy Tower's curved façade is precisely calibrated for Jakarta's proximity to the equator to mitigate solar heat gain year-round.
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Distributed energy and the rise of net-zero buildings are slashing fossil fuel use, says Clean Edge in this 2014 trends report.
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By employing a multi-pronged approach to scaling, the Rocky Mountain Institute aims to advance building efficiency.
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At last week's Living Future conference, engineers and architects discussed designing and operating buildings that achieve net zero energy use.
by Molly Miller
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Next-generation buildings will target occupants and the amount of energy consumed by plug-in devices, experts say.
by Molly Miller
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Looking for shelter from a storm? Head to a green building. Greener buildings can be more resilient, according to a new study, which includes tips on how pros can make them even safer.
by Adam Aston
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A framework for measuring and reporting energy use and emissions from building operations may form the basis for a new ISO standard.
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The Lawrence Berkeley Lab's testing center for ultra energy efficient buildings, a lawsuit against the General Services Administration, new LED and smart grid products, and more, made green building headlines this week.
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It's sort of cute how people in the world of finance consider themselves. Compared to the diamond-hard certainty of chemistry, biology and physics, the so-called "reality" of economics is about as substantial as tissue paper.<br />
by Rob Watson
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Japan's industrial firms offer cleantech solutions to step up recovery efforts from the earthquake and tsunami last spring, environmental groups slap the EPA with lawsuits over pollution standards, and more make green headlines today.