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The Road to Decarbonization: Unlocking State DOT Concrete Specifications
Introduction In recent years, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the United States have made progress to reduce the embodied carbon impact of concrete construction by deploying high-performance concrete mixes that reduce the most emissions-intensive component of concrete — ordinary portland cement (OPC). Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as slag…
The Top Four Ways Colorado Can Secure Clean and Affordable Cooling
Winter isn’t over yet in Colorado, but extreme heat will return. We list four ways that state and local governments can keep residents cool.
Reshaping the Future of Heating and Cooling
Two hope-inspiring initiatives — the Global Cooling Pledge and Buildings Breakthrough — are unveiled at COP28.
An Opportunity to Make Home Retrofits More Affordable
State energy offices can stack Inflation Reduction Act incentives to maximize home energy upgrades and savings.
Clean Energy 101: Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling — or Really Cool Roofs
This article originally appeared in its unabridged form on third-derivative.org This year’s scorching northern hemisphere may be in the past, but, we cannot let it recede from view. With every possibility that the summer of 2024 — and each summer beyond that — will be worse,…
