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How the built environment can help the climate crisis

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The recent report delivered to the United Nations by the International Panel on Climate Change (I.P.C.C.) paints a dire picture of what will happen to the world if global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a threshold that scientists now believe could happen by 2040. Thousands of species will go extinct.

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A Call to Action: New Professional Titles Emerge to Reduce Housing’s Carbon Footprint

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The built environment produces 40% of all global carbon dioxide emissions each year, but the introduction of new climate-centric professional titles is one potentially proactive approach to addressing and reducing the building industry’s carbon footprint in the years to come, Forbes reports.

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report on climate change is an urgent call to action for the building industry. C and prevent a runaway, irreversible climate change scenario.

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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

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According to climate experts, rising levels of carbon in the atmosphere will raise worldwide average temperatures by 1.5 Over the last 10 years (2012-2021), there has been at least $1 trillion in disaster damage costs resulting from 142 weather and climate disaster events. The global climate crisis has reached a critical point.

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Accounting For Methane: A Look at the Evolving Greenhouse Gas Emissions Landscape

Stok

At Stok, we value diverse perspectives and the opportunity to amplify the voices of the next generation of climate professionals. THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF SLCPS: WHY METHANE MATTERS The climactic impact of methane emissions are underrepresented in current climate models and climate action plans.

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Labor Department Will Not Enforce Anti ESG Rule

Green Building Law Update

As such, today it is like the Wild West as companies are under pressure to take stands on ESG issues, but risk a fast changing regulatory environment. This is consistent with the policies of the new Administration coming on the heels of an announcement I posted about some days ago, SEC to Update Required Climate Related Disclosures.

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Why ‘Net Zero’ Homes Are Growing in Popularity

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How climate catastrophes are starting a new movement in the housing industry. Climate concerns among those living in high risk areas or watching from a distance are driving up demand for net zero homes in a major push for sustainable living. Why ‘Net Zero’ Homes Are Growing in Popularity. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 10:08. Sustainability.