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How Do We Get Beyond Net Zero Carbon?
The time is now. As an industry, we have been making headway in greening the built environment for the last twenty years but that is not enough, and not quick enough. We need to achieve zero carbon emissions as soon as possible and act with a sense of urgency. Ed Mazria, Founder and CEO of…
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Global Climate Action Summit
The What: The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action. It will also be a launchpad for deeper worldwide commitments…
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15th Water Conservation Showcase
The What: The 15th Annual Water Conservation Showcase brings together designers, building professionals, product manufacturers, decision makers, and community members to discuss the latest in water conservation strategies, technologies, policies, and resources. Water is a limited natural resource, heavily impacted by the built environment. Using sustainable practices in a building’s development speaks to the triple…
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Living Future 18
The What: In May 2018, a global community of changemakers will converge at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to turn ideas into action! The Living Future unConference is the leading event in regenerative design. Join a community of changemakers. This year’s theme is AUTHENTICITY & ACTION, Where Big Ideas Gain Momentum. Living Future is all about cross-industry collaboration.…
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Student Competition: INNOVATION 2030
Climate change is the design challenge of our time. Architects play a critical role in addressing both the causes and effects of climate change. Design is the key to producing a built environment that adapts to projected climate impacts, protects inhabitants during unanticipated stresses, and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. INNOVATION 2030 is a student…
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Build It Green’s Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference
The What: The building industry is moving quickly beyond the standard practices on energy efficiency. Today’s ultra-efficient homes produce as much energy as they consume, and then some. Groundbreaking developments in building materials and technology ensure that homes are not only efficient, but also healthy for occupants. Build It Green’s Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference aims to…
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International Zero Net Carbon Conference in China
The What: Architecture 2030 and CEDAAB are hosting an important international conference on China’s move towards a Zero Net Carbon built environment. China ratified the historic Paris Agreement on climate change on September 3, 2016 and committed to taking a global leadership role in addressing this crisis. China is currently urbanizing at a rate unmatched in human…
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2016 Events Calendar of Green Building and Related Conferences
Have you started to plan your business or vacation schedule for the year? There are lots of upcoming green conferences around which you can build your vacation. GAB Report has pulled together a comprehensive list of international conferences and expos that range from green building and roofs, energy efficiency and the Living Building Challenge, to zero…
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Green Adaptive Reuse Project Trumps Demolition
Adelaide, Australia-based Woods Bagot & Tridente Architects were recently announced as the winners of the WAN Adaptive Reuse Award 2015 for their Tonsley Main Assembly Building and Pods mixed-use project in Clovelly Park, Australia. As the master planners for the 61-hectare Tonsley Park Redevelopment site, the lead architects Woods Bagot convinced their clients to retain…
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Solar Serpents as Adaptable Global Solution
Editor’s Note: The Solar Serpent in Paradise project was brought to my attention by Mans Tham, a Stockholm-based architect and urban strategist who was educated in Stockholm as well as at U.C. Berkeley. One of his post-graduate classes examined how urban life would change due to peak oil usage in Los Angeles, California, Shanghai, China, and…