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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

As municipal governments, developers, universities, and corporations begin to collect emissions data, either voluntarily or to comply with local regulations, experts say that the building sector will need better standards for reporting embodied carbon data. “We Image courtesy Climate Positive Design.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

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K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. While national regulations for waste management play a key role in setting the stage, municipal and regional actors play important roles in facilitating reuse.

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

The GCCA’s stated goal of cutting emissions by one quarter in the next decade is projected based on existing technologies; however, the journey to carbon neutrality between 2030 and 2050 looks to carbon capture and storage — technologies that are very much in the development stage at present. Government regulations also deter this.

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Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban

Deezen

But far from spelling the end of high-rise building in China, the new regulations and sensibilities are leading to a fresh wave of architectural innovation, architects have told Dezeen. Architects are having to respond to the environmental worries that are partly behind the new regulations.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

Deezen

White Arkitekter has pledged to design only carbon-neutral or carbon-negative buildings by 2030. Andrew Waugh has long been a vocal advocate for building more sustainably and has been an outspoken critic of existing UK regulations relating to environmental construction. Edward Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030.

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WY-TO Group Develops Adaptive Reuse Project GOOD FOOD, GOOD LIFE Advocating Circularity and Inclusivity

Architizer

Yann Follain: The adaptive reuse project is conceptualized to address Singapore’s food scarcity and meet her “30-by-30” independent food production plan by 2030. The typical formula would be relying on active systems like air-conditioning to regulate heat. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © WY-TO Group.