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A Pittsburgh architect’s daughters inspired him to focus on climate

The fight for a greener future often evokes cars, planes and power stations. But what about the homes we live in and offices we work in?
Future buildings could turn cities into carbon sinks

Future buildings could turn cities into carbon sinks

At COP26, the design firm SOM presented a proposal called Urban Sequoia that envisions buildings that can capture more carbon than they emit. 
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'Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability

'Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability

Despite its still-big carbon footprint, advocates think the nation’s building sector could reach a net-zero-emissions future within a generation.
How the Green New Deal will transform the building industry

How the Green New Deal will transform the building industry

To meet the goals of the resolution, the design and construction industries will retrofit millions of structures and build many more. In the process, they could create a more just and resilient country.
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