Carbon Neutral
“To Achieve Urban Sustainability the World Needs More Parises & Fewer Manhattans”
November 29th, 2021BIM: Beyond Building Construction to Operation & the Digital Twin
October 8th, 2021
California Continues to Set the Standard for Building Decarbonization
California is a unique place, even within the US. It is home to outstanding natural beauty, with snow-capped mountains, dry deserts, scenic beaches, and unique natural habitats, but also some of the worst environmental problems in the world with wildfires, earthquakes, resource extraction, and urban air pollution. California is also home to several of the biggest […]
Building Occupancy Levels Matter to the Environment
“We are facing a global health crisis unlike any in the 75-year history of the United Nations — one that is spreading human suffering, infecting the global economy and upending people’s lives,” stated UN Secretary General António Guterres. “We must ensure that lessons are learned and that this crisis provides a watershed moment for health […]
We Need Carbon Neutral Buildings Where it Matters – The Retrofit Market
Buildings are arguably the biggest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for about 40% of total energy consumption and 39% of all carbon dioxide emissions. While energy efficiency and smart building movements have reduced building energy consumption per square foot in recent years, the 3% annual increase in the sheer number of square feet […]