This is by no means a congratulatory note, but, at the same time, it's good to see that efficiency increases & regulations ARE making a difference
#architecture
#GreenBuilding
from AIA mailing list:

"Total U.S CO2 emissions are estimated to be down 20.7% from 2005 levels by the end of the year (2023):
Buildings -31.1%
Industry -19.7%
Transportation -9.8%

"European Union (27 Countries) building sector emissions in 2020 were down 35% from 2005 levels

"Edward Mazria, FAIA FRAIC
Architecture 2030

@clive “beautiful, strong, plentiful, durable and fireproof, whose use requires low levels of energy and low emissions of greenhouse gases” #greenbuilding #climate #fire #stone #design #architecture

Seems promising 😍

This African Startup Uses Plastic Waste To Build Affordable Housing

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/africa-affordable-housing-plastic-waste#

https://www.buildkubik.com/

#GreenBuilding #Eco-Friendly #Upcycle #Sustainability #AffordableHousing #Plastic

Sustainable building.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJC6YM5b/

>What they did with the trees is really cool! #fyp #foryou #greenbuilding #sustainability #india #architecture

Please welcome #MontereyCountyWeekly staff writer Pam Marino / @pammarino to Mastodon.

"Pam Marino joined the Monterey County Weekly in November 2016. She covers #Carmel, #PacificGrove and #Monterey. She also covers #health, #housing and #homelessness, #tourism and #HigherEducation." https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/users/profile/pam%20marino/

Monterey County Weekly is local and independent #media and is the county's "largest circulation #newspaper." More about MCW: "We were the first newspaper in the [#USA] to have 100% of our power generated from #solar energy (2007) and the first Existing Building in the [#MontereyBay] tri-county area to obtain the US #GreenBuilding Council's #LEED PLATINUM certification for Leadership in #Energy and #Environmental Design (2013)." https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/site/about_the_weekly.html.

Learning how Mastodon works (quite differently from the bird site!) takes time—at least, it sure does for us.

Perhaps consider sending Pam some of your very best tips on using this new-to-many-of-us platform. Thank you.

#BikeMonterey

What is NABERS? A quick overview of what it is and how it's being used in the UK Market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeUv0kHaXRY #NABERS #Sustainability #greenbuilding #energyefficiency

Disappointed to read this >now< after visiting #Arles last month. Would love to have visited this project. Good reason to return to this amazing ancient city sitting on the Rhône.

#arcology #ecology #greenbuilding #construction

https://web.archive.org/web/20230616101822/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jun/05/ultimate-eco-building-salt-sunflowers-recycled-urine-atelier-luma-architecture

The windows of MIT, seen through a lab window at MIT. #Cambridge #Massachusetts #MIT #GreenBuilding #IMPei #WindowFriday #FensterFreitag

Clients at TNI Design announce #sustainable restaurant trends for summer 2023

“2023 is the year that sustainability and social consciousness in new restaurant design and #construction will engage the industry.”

https://www.globalfoodindustrywatch.com/article/630694366-tni-design-announces-sustainable-restaurant-interior-design-trends-for-summer-2023 #greenbuilding #interiordesign #architecture #losangeles

So what is a SKA rating anyway? youtu.be/YObSDwG036g #greenbuilding #certification #ska

Israeli startups are inventing new green technologies for more eco-friendly buildings. They are developing solutions such as natural light systems, 3D printing of solar panels, and vertical gardens. These innovations can reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint, improve workers’ health, save energy, and raise productivity.

#GreenBuilding #IsraeliStartups #EcoFriendly

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/real-estate/2023-04-11/ty-article-magazine/.premium-high-tech-housing-green-israeli-startups-breaking-the-mold/00000187-5272-dde0-afb7-7e7384780000

Interesting article detailing how Helsinki used an architectural competition to tackle embodied carbon used in modern building materials. Local councils everywhere could learn from this.

#Architecture #LowCarbon #EmbodiedCarbon #TownPlanning #LocalGovernment #Helsinki #Finland #GreenBuilding

https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/sustainable-construction-lessons-from-helsinki/

Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America's Oil-Rich Frontier:
In Alaska, people are flocking to buy electric appliances instead of fuel-guzzling furnaces, as oil prices soar and temperatures plummet - https://www.wired.com/story/heat-pumps-alaska-oil-energy-prices/

#buildingdecarbonization #greenbuilding #green #sustainability #climateaction

Designing sustainable cities starts with sustainable architecture. Let's push architects to create buildings that integrate with nature, generate energy and reduce carbon footprint. 🌿🏢♻️ #SustainableArchitecture #GreenBuilding #SmartCities #Sustainability #ClimateAction Follow: @ihrf

https://youtu.be/Zd0icc0uBvA So, so proud of the team that made this possible. Straw panels vs. conventional construction!
#greenbuilding #architecture #strawbale #climate #action #environment

"Thermochromic double-pane windows outperformed even triple-pane windows in the hottest climate zones."

From new study on simulations from NREL on thermochromics:

https://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2023/news-release-perovskite-based-themochromic-windows-reduce-energy-load-and-carbon-emission-in-buildings.html

#greenbuilding #buildingsim

@ezraklein on #MançurOlson , U.S. construction productivity, and how safer worksites may hamper the transition to #greenbuilding :

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/opinion/economy-construction-productivity-mystery.html

The Line (#NEOM) is a radically futuristic 170km-long linear #smartcity that is currently being built.

It will eventually house 9 million people. It is designed to be fully sustainable and will be orchestrated by #AI.

It shows the massive #digitaltransformation of life to come.

#IoT #greenbuilding #sustainability

De dag die je wist dat zou komen... ca 4 jaar na oplevering. Sommigen geloven in hun streven naar duurzaamheid. Voor anderen heeft de m2-prijs altijd voorop gestaan. Toch shocking.
#greenbuilding #sustainable ? #flipthescript

“From #Beijing to #Brisbane, cities in the #AsiaPacific region have made various levels of commitments to #decarbonisation in spite of mixed results. The level of #sustainabledevelopment of a #city can be measured across several factors, including #carbon targets, transition risk, physical #climaterisk, #water stress, #airpollution, #renewableenergy, #greenbond issuance and #greenbuilding adoption, according to the CBRE report. The Asia Pacific Sustainable City Ranking benchmarks each of the 28 surveyed cities according to these categories.”

https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/asia-pacific-sustainable-city-ranking/article/3206084/japanese-australian-cities-lead-way-cbres-apac-sustainability-ranking