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Inaugural ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum
Editor’s Foreword: How can we do our part in keeping the commitment to achieve the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target? The real estate and investment markets play a key role in this commitment as the buildings they build, manage and invest in, account for nearly 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. While the concept of Environmental,…
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Ecocity World Summit 2022 is Virtual
Now in its 14th edition, the Ecocity World Summit, the longest running conference on sustainable cities, has come a long way since the first Summit held in Berkeley, California in 1990, making its way throughout the world, from Australia to China, from Turkey to the UAE. Looking back, I have had the opportunity to volunteer…
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1.5°C COP26 Side Event
The Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE official COP26 Side Event took place at COP (UN Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow on November 10th, featuring the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué and select signatory organizations. The event set the tone for the Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day at COP26 on November 11th, demonstrating that the leading building industry professionals and…
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Webinars: Electrification Training Series
The What: BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and…
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Webinar: The New Federal Sustainability Executive Order – Everything You Need to Know
With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make the Federal government a leader in creating net-zero emissions buildings, utilizing carbon pollution-free electricity and a developing a net-zero emissions procurement plan. Join Greenbuild to kick off 2022 with a 1 hour webinar featuring Federal…
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Single Fixture Features Natural and LED Light
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs), introduced its latest product innovation to its commercial product line, the Integrated LED Light Kit. The new Integrated LED Light Kit allows the integration of natural light and traditional electric light from a…
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Breakthrough Coating Regulates Temperature Without Consuming Energy
Scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without consuming natural gas or electricity. Research findings reported in the journal Science point to a groundbreaking technology that outperforms commercial cool-roof systems in energy savings. “Our all-season roof coating automatically switches from keeping you cool…
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Zero Energy and Zero Carbon Buildings Can Accelerate Climate Solutions
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Architecture at Zero 2020 Winners
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CarbonPositive RESET! 1.5°C Global Teach-In
