Climate Change & Sustainability

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On view at the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum through January 20, 2020, the Triennial showcases the transformative potential of multidisciplinary design.

The Climate Mobilization Act will impose strict rules on the city’s larger buildings. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who calls the package of bills a Green New Deal for New York, may have even bigger plans in store.

The general public is woefully unaware of the role green building can play in mitigating climate change, according to new research from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Washington may be silent, but the country remains committed to climate action: A recap of last week’s Global Climate Action Summit.

Dramatic shifts in our environment, along with increasing cases of heat-related deaths, highlight a serious need to address climate change.

Architecture students learn about design strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change.

A reader poll reveals much about the profession’s views and knowledge.

Could the Trump administration reverse environmental rules — including those related to green buildings?

In December, world leaders came to Paris with an ambitious task: cut global carbon emissions to prevent the worst of climate change. They succeeded in reaching a historic agreement.

Although Greenbuild 2015’s kickoff event was politically minded, the tone was anything but rancorous.