Articles Tagged with ''embodied energy''

A focus on emissions rather than energy efficiency is making carbon-free retrofits possible.

As architects seek more environmentally friendly materials, the natural stone industry is embracing more sustainable practices such as water recycling, renewable energy, and site restoration.

With an increasing focus on energy performance and embodied carbon, facade retrofits gain ground.

With its quick growth cycle and ability to store carbon, an age-old building material gets new attention.

There are hopes that the requirements, which take effect July 2024, will help to usher in other code changes around the country.

The industry grapples with the lack of consistent terminology for sustainability.

Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.

As the UN climate conference concludes, building industry experts call for a course correction.

Building industry experts attending the UN climate summit in Egypt see opportunity in addressing global warming even as governments fail to make meaningful commitments.

As awareness of the emissions associated with materials and construction grows, architects rethink meeting complex sustainable building standards.