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At the instigation of architect Ed Mazria, last week’s conference traced how carbon becomes operationalized in the built environment.
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Practitioners have finally begun taking a more nuanced approach to the carbon emitted by new buildings. Are they too late?
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The energy already embodied in the built environment is a precious unnatural resource. It’s time to start treating it like one.
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Many large apartment buildings need retrofits to boost their efficiency.
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An update to the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria certification, available to property owners of low- and moderate-income housing, integrates key aspects of WELL 2.0.
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As President Trump moves forward with America’s globally embarrassing plan to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the state of California is—in addition to addressing the brunt of current climate change impacts—leading the nation in crafting policy around emissions reductions.
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Introducing Achieving Zero: a “how-to” framework and a set of tools to enable cities and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) to achieve crucial emissions reduction targets in the building sector.
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From a young age, consumerist settings are normalized to pair as social spaces.
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Local agriarian buildings inspire a mix of styles in a home that produces as much energy as it uses
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In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City in 2012, inflicting nearly US$11 billion in damage to buildings.
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Architects have enormous sway in specifying building materials and modes of operation; they also understand the political, budget, and client-education barriers to executing zero-carbon designs better than anyone.
read moreAt CarbonPositive ’19, Archite...
At the instigation of architect Ed Mazria, last week’s conference traced how carbon becomes operationalized in the built environment.
read moreAt CarbonPositive ’19, Archite...
At the instigation of architect Ed Mazria, last week’s conference traced how carbon becomes operationalized in the built environment.
read moreAt the Thai-Burma Border, a Ga...
Estudio Cavernas trains Burmese migrants to sustainably construct their own community center at the heart of a municipal waste site.
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Originally published in 2003, this article profiles Ed Mazria, veteran of green design who has studied global warming and sees its cause—and possible solution—coming from the same unlikely source: architects.
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Designed by FGP Atelier and Taller ADG, the new Diablos Rojos stadium is helping revive the city’s 1968 Olympic park.
read moreBattling a Flooded Future
As flooding increases across the country, architects and policymakers are strategizing ways to contain the deluge.
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The need for more affordable housing was one of the most-discussed issues of Chicago’s recent mayoral campaign, but creating enough units to satisfy that need still seems like an elusive goal.
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Architects share how the industry is addressing sustainability, accessibility and urban design
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Danish architecture firms Lendager Group and TREDJE NATUR want to prove that building tall doesn’t need to come at the cost of the environment or human comfort.
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Edward Mazria is an internationally recognized architect, author, researcher, and educator.
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Few homeowners would want the shapes of fungus, germs or mold to freckle their walls or ceilings.
read moreLetting the Sunshine In
Daylighting strategies to enhance occupant performance and comfort as well as manage operational expenses.
read moreWhy the Building Sector May Be...
Architects have enormous sway in specifying building materials and modes of operation; they also understand the political, budget, and client-education barriers to executing zero-carbon designs better than anyone.
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Other cities have combined books and subsidized housing, but the outgoing mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has embraced the concept with three striking new projects.
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With the population of the distinctive species in decline, cities around the U.S. are trying to add monarch-friendly spaces.
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Inside and beyond those white boxes, there are ideas for building a better world.
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Pocket Neighborhood author and community expert Ross Chapin shares his ideas on tomorrow’s community design.
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After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark.
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