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More Climate Negotiations? Better to Adopt a Global Energy Efficiency Treaty
Rather than pursuing endless negotiations toward the next climate agreement, countries should adopt a global energy efficiency treaty to drastically reduce emissions, curb climate ... -
80% of Toronto Homebuyers Prefer ‘Walkable, Transit-Friendly Neighbourhoods’
More than 80% of Greater Toronto Area homebuyers “prefer walkable, transit-friendly neighbourhoods to car-dependent locations, even if it means trading a large house and ... -
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1.3 Million Architects Commit to Carbon-Neutral Building Stock by 2050
At its world congress last week in Durban, South Africa, the International Union of Architects (UIA) unanimously adopted a 2050 Imperative that commits the ... -
6 Exquisite Installations Incorporate Photovoltaics with Architectural Glass
Toronto glass artist Sarah Hall is showcasing six recent projects—four in Canada and two in the United States, with exquisite photography for each installation—that ... -
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France Could Create 825,000 Energy Efficiency Jobs by 2050
France could create 632,000 energy efficiency jobs by 2030 and 825,000 by 2050, most of them in building energy retrofits, according to a growing ... -
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Life Depends on Good Design, Mazria Tells U.S. Architects [Video]
In a June, 2014 keynote address to the American Institute of Architects, Architecture 2030 founder Ed Mazria argued that life itself depends on good ... -
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‘Super-Efficient’ Net Zero Homes Enter the Mainstream [video]
Net zero homes—structures that produce as much energy as they consume—have moved from concept to mainstream in just a decade, environmental journalist David Dodge ... -
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Climate-Smart Policies Create Jobs, Economic Development
A new World Bank report looks at climate-smart policies in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the United States, and the European Union that created jobs ... -
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Volvo Launches Construction Climate Challenge
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) to promote sustainability in the construction industry and fund environmental research. “According to Volvo, ... -
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City Energy Plans Can Help States Meet EPA Carbon Pollution Standard
Municipal energy efficiency plans could play a central role in meeting state-by-state targets under the new carbon pollution standard announced June 2 by the ... -
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Waste Heat from London Underground Warms 500 Homes
London, UK will warm 500 homes in the Islington district with waste heat generated by the Underground subway system, a project that may be ... -
Smart Phone App Uses Occupant Experience to Boost Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
Boston-based Crowd Comfort has raised $273,000 in seed funding for a smart phone app that would tap occupants’ experience to maximize a building’s energy ... -
IT Industry Introduces New Carbon Measurement Methodology
The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and MIT are launching a new method of measuring the embedded carbon in electronic products, writes Degher, manager ... -
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Passive Solar Schools Cut Carbon, Deliver Healthier Learning Environments
More than 30 schools in the UK, Germany, and Austria have been built to the Passive House standard, at no extra cost compared to ... -
Great Cities Need Mix of Old Buildings and New
Urban affairs writer Ben Adler has an interesting take on the mix of new and old buildings that creates a vibrant, successful city. “It’s ...