Is Concrete a Carbon Sink we have ignored for too long?June 18, 2018PNBRC3 Likes Building Resilience, News, ResearchNew research suggests the carbonation of cement products represents a substantial carbon sink not currently considered in emissions inventories. CONTINUE READING
Buildings Resilience – Updated Information Sheet AvailableMay 23, 2018PNBRC0 Likes Building Resilience, News, ResearchThe MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, CSHub recently released a new information sheet which discusses building resilience CONTINUE READING
Timber is Oregon’s biggest carbon polluterMay 16, 2018PNBRC2 Likes Building Resilience, NewsA new study finds that forests are key to reducing the state’s climate impacts. CONTINUE READING
The EPA says burning wood to generate power is ‘carbon-neutral.’ Is that true?May 16, 2018PNBRC0 Likes News, Policy, ResearchProducing electricity by burning wood now costs more than wind or solar power, making biomass only economically viable with large subsidies. CONTINUE READING
Disasters are destroying places we hold dear. What we do next will make all the difference.January 16, 2018PNBRC0 Likes Building Resilience, NewsWhen fires, floods and other major disruptions alter natural areas, our first instinct is to restore what’s lost. But moving forward may mean leaving some treasured things behind. CONTINUE READING