green design
Matthew L. Cypher: Green buildings ignore the emissions from their construction
It’s time for a new paradigm in how we think about the emissions from the built environment.
Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building
Malls are struggling, but this one at least has a rooftop farm, renewable energy generation, and wastewater recycling—and should be a model for how buildings can be designed for a sustainable future.
RiverWise brings sustainability to Beaver County
The group's executive director says the debate around the ethane cracker being built in his county is predictable. Instead of being for or against it, his group is ready to "do the hard work of developing healthy and creative community together."
Lower cost, less controversy: Business case builds for energy efficiency
Using much less energy to power everything from buildings to cars is a promising - and not-so-divisive - way to meet climate goals, experts say.
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These innovative designs will help save the planet
The 2019 Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the problems of today and tomorrow, by either reducing our carbon footprint or reminding us of our consumerism.
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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A civic outcry in Malaysia forces a Chinese builder to live up to its eco-friendly tag
To some, Forest City is a dazzling vision for the future. To others, it looks more like an ecological nightmare.
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