Decarbonization/Net Zero

Highlights

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Office Furnishings Find a Second Life through Designers and Distributors Embracing Circular Practices

Sustainability and circularity, combined with newer tools and marketplaces for sourcing high-quality used furniture, are driving interest in secondhand office furnishings.

Climate Action and Sustainability in AEC Industry

Building Transparency and KieranTimberlake Tease LCA Software Update

Carrie Meadows

Tally 2.0 will improve upon the previous LCA tool with reporting and interface enhancements.

Atelier Architecture + Design Embeds a Post-Production Facility Amongst Britain's Famous Chilterns AONB

AnnMarie Martin

Atelier Architecture + Design Ltd chats up their plans for a post-production film facility "living" 30 miles outside of London that promotes creativity and enables the surrounding...

ICYMI: All About EC3—The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator

Robert Nieminen

This In Case You Missed It episode recaps two articles published on the i+s website in which experts share their insights on the EC3 tool for sustainability.

More Experts Sound Off on the EC3

Jon Strassner

As a follow-up to our Jan/Feb feature, here are two professionals offering up their own how-tos on using the EC3 calculator to understand your project’s footprint and climate ...

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3 Designers Talk 3 Ways to Utilize EC3

Lona Rerick

How Can Design Better Prepare Future Healthcare Professionals?

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What Do Buildings Have to Do With Climate Change?

Gensler's CEO Andy Cohen explains how we can move the needle on this complex problem with a strategic approach to design to create a positive impact across our global communities...

Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Buildings and Construction Industry

Robert Nieminen

Landmark legislation to benefit efforts to decarbonize built environment sector and support sustainable design and construction practices.

California's First Mass Timber Project Cuts Concrete and Steel—and Carbon

Jennie Morton

Designed by Perkins&Will, 1 De Haro is California’s first tall mass timber building, stretching four stories tall and covering 134,000 square feet, that reduces concrete and steel...