GAF and Climate Resolve, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to climate resilience, announced the results of a peer-reviewed study. Jeff Terry, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability at GAF, joined Building Enclosure to chat about this study and some of its biggest takeaways.
The announcement follows months of stakeholder input and expertise to establish a universal definition of a net zero building. It will serve as a guide for state and local governments and companies setting energy and carbon reduction targets to achieve global climate goals.
Buro Happold has announced the debut of a comprehensive report on environmental inequities released this week by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, or MOCEJ.
The International Code Council continued its annual participation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this year, wrapping up COP28 in mid-December. Ryan Colker, ICC’s Vice President of Innovation, and Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, joined us recently to talk about some highlights from this year.
Increasing temperatures, population growth, urbanization and rising incomes are driving the increased need for cooling. According to the first ever Global Cooling Watch Report, launched at this year’s COP28, cooling demand could triple by 2050.
Two California bills were recently signed into law this month requiring companies to analyze and report on their GHG emissions—as well as their climate-related financial risks. Kathleen Hetrick, an Associate and Senior Sustainability Engineer with Buro Happol, recently sat down with us to discuss what these bills mean for architects.
The International Code Council, the leading global provider of building safety solutions and a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event.
NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete—with a mission to drive education, awareness and adoption of carbon neutral concrete materials and technologies—announces its involvement in the forthcoming COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates.
The American Institute of Architects is sending a delegation of architects to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference for the third consecutive year. The delegation will convene with UN officials, US policymakers, NGOs, and AEC industry leaders in Dubai starting this week.
