The new legislation requires that any building 25,000 square feet or larger will need to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 from a 2005 baseline, increasing to an 80 percent reduction requirement by 2050
Collaboration enables whole-building energy saving through improved energy modeling tool and innovative polyurethane roofing insulation from subsidiary of a fellow Worldwide Olympic Partner.
It's becoming increasingly clear that zero net energy homes will be much more prevalent in the not-too-distant future as states look for ways to reduce carbon emissions.
The issue of carbon was front and center at the recent Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, which highlighted several initiatives aimed at carbon reduction
Construction Climate Challenge's new video revolves around carbon planning tools on a whole life basis and why it's important for the built environment.
The Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Tool project seeks to develop an open access solution for calculating embodied carbon emissions across the lifecycle of infrastructure projects.