Articles Tagged with ''carbon reduction''

Understanding these coefficients is crucial for assessing the climate impact attributable to the various fuel sources utilized in a building. 

Amrize and Meta have partnered to develop a first-of-its-kind, AI-optimized concrete mix tailored to meet the specific needs of Meta’s data center in Rosemount, Minnesota.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced a record registration of more than 1,900 registrants for its global event, 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge.

USGBC California announced that it is assuming ownership and management of the Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices, the premier program for leaders in green commercial construction to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and improve their initiatives over time.

This article explores how advanced building technologies are shaping the future of climate-adaptive construction.

Rather than Zero Energy Buildings, we should pursue Zero Emissions Buildings. In addition to energy efficiency, we need buildings that eliminate the need for on-site fossil fuel use and only use zero emissions electricity.

This research identifies different tree species typically used in MT products, applies varying scenarios for managing the slash-associated CO₂e emissions, and provides qualitative analysis of embodied carbon in a case study. 

The USGBC California (USGBC-CA) and BuildingEase announced a groundbreaking partnership to create the Rebuild Marketplace—a centralized platform to connect communities, builders, and homeowners with sustainable and fire-resilient building materials in the wake of California’s increasingly frequent and severe wildfires. 

The recent ratification of LEED v5 underscores the emerging priority of decarbonization by sustainable design leaders as it one of the new version's three impact areas along with quality of life and ecological conservation and restoration.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition.