Climate Change & Sustainability

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Technological advances in material reuse could reshape the built environment and help address the climate crisis.

Three housing developments—in the Bronx, Bay Area, and Vancouver, B.C.—achieve lofty social and environmental goals on tight budgets.

Climate-responsive design, circular construction, and PV-topped fast-food franchises were among the topics of conversation at the April 17th event.

A pioneer of sustainable design, this architect employed traditional techniques of extensive shading, passive ventilation, and mud-brick construction.

While some court rulings have challenged city gas bans, experts say market incentives and stricter building codes are accelerating the construction industry's decarbonization push.

The 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners discuss the sustainable design philosophy and collaborative processes behind their practice.

The 691-foot-tall Winthrop Center, by Millennium Partners and Handel Architects, also contains the world's largest Passive House office space.

This month's issue looks towards the future of sustainable design, and making it an integral part of practice.

RECORD dives into the challenges of sustainable building through multiple perspectives, from envelope-pushing projects to material and technical innovations that promise industry-wide change.