The International Code Council continued its annual participation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this year, wrapping up COP28 in mid-December. Ryan Colker, ICC’s Vice President of Innovation, and Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, joined us recently to talk about some highlights from this year.
NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete—with a mission to drive education, awareness and adoption of carbon neutral concrete materials and technologies—announces its involvement in the forthcoming COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates.
The American Institute of Architects is sending a delegation of architects to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference for the third consecutive year. The delegation will convene with UN officials, US policymakers, NGOs, and AEC industry leaders in Dubai starting this week.
Climate disasters have proven a challenge for the construction industry as the cycle of destruction, cleanup and rebuilding now seems to be never-ending. Louisiana is the first state in the country to utilize a new hurricane proof building technology, which is being used to build a police station in Houma. Building Enclosure was joined by Annette Rubin, Founder & CEO of Vero Building Systems, to discuss this new technology.
In recognition of the carbon intensity of our landscape, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) have made several recent moves toward deeper climate action.
The American Institute of Architects has long acknowledged the urgency of the climate crisis and is excited to continue its support of the Biden-Harris Administration in its efforts to aggressively drive zero emissions goals for buildings.
Implementation of existing technology for buildings, transport, and sector integration can bridge half the gap in the urban GHG emissions reductions needed for a 1.5°C pathway.
Browse our latest issue to learn more about groundbreaking testing, designing for the extremes with lightning protection systems, next generation spray foam addressing climate concerns, and understanding the very severe hail designation.
This actionable climate strategy provides a roadmap for reaching net zero emissions within the decade, and reinforces FCA’s ongoing commitment to strategies and best practices that work towards an inherently sustainable built environment.
HALIO announced its largest exhibition as part of the SK Pavilion, exhibit #16955, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV., located inside the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, on January 5-8, 2023