3 Tips for Architects and Climate Change Liability Risk Reduction
If architects continue to ‘design-as-usual’ and do not consider future climate change risks associated with a project, could it put them in legal jeopardy?
Is Architecture Killing the Planet
As the most significant sector contributing to climate change, the architectural industry has the lead role and responsibility to design our way to a better future for our planet.
What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act and how will it relate to sustainable building?
Let’s find out. $370B is being spent on energy & climate provisions. Here are some highlights… Sec. 25D ⚡Residential Clean Energy Credit30% credit for eligible expenditures for on-site residential solar electric and water heating, fuel cells, small wind energy, and geothermal heat pumps til 2032. Down to 26% in 2033 and 22% in 2034, expires […]
50 Years of Earth Day – The Architecture Industry’s Responsibility to Planet Earth
Today, April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. According to the United Nations’ 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, the building sector accounts for 39% of global emissions contributing to climate change. Building construction and operations account for more than any other industry. With such a responsibility, has the architectural sector been able […]
What Coronavirus Can Teach Architecture Schools About Virtual Learning
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic is already creating change in every part of society. Harnessing this change should be the impetus for a long-overdue overhaul of the educational system and, in particular, the way we teach architecture. Each day during the pandemic, we are suddenly finding what was once impossible is now suddenly possible. As Thomas Friedman said […]