What can cities and towns do to lower extreme temperatures?

6 months ago

Public green spaces and smart building materials can help cool cities in severe heatwaves.

People displaced by disasters tell of orecovery challenges

6 months ago

Designing for Resiliency can help to reduce the damages caused by extreme climate-related disasters and can speed up the recovery…

Designing for Resiliency – The New Face of Sustainability

7 months ago

The fact that our weather patterns are changing is not headline news. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather…

Why Canada needs to dramatically update how it prepares for and manages emergencies

8 months ago

Canadians are facing larger disasters on a more frequent basis. There is no doubt that some of these recent and…

MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast the frequency of extreme weather

9 months ago

The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality.

First Ever Federal Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Buildings Sector

9 months ago

First Comprehensive Federal Strategy Outlines Pathways to Reduce Emissions 90% in Buildings Sector by 2050, Reinforcing President Biden’s Investing in…

Modular Construction Is an Uplifting Solution for Sustainable Projects

9 months ago

Technological advances and innovation make modular construction a great way to combat the delays of on-site construction and create sustainable…

Thin, bacteria-coated fibers could lead to self-healing concrete that fills in its own crack

9 months ago

Some say there are two types of concrete – cracked and on the brink of cracking. But what if when…

NRMCA Concrete Carbon Calculator How to Reduce, Quantify, and Specify Carbon

10 months ago

This simole web-based tool empowering design and build teams to specify low-carbon concrete for various parts of a building project…

CALSTART and PNWER complete the design of Washington State’s zero-emission commercial vehicle incentive program

10 months ago

A major initiative has been launched to accelerate the adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles in Washington State.