Buildings
Embodied Carbon 101: Building Materials
Embodied carbon represents the millions of tons of carbon emissions released during the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, and disposal.
Reality Check: Gas Stoves Are a Health and Climate Problem
Policymakers and consumers alike are reconsidering the health risks and climate damage associated with gas stoves. Here are six simple truths to guide the conversation.
Top Seven Building Decarbonization Wins You May Have Missed in 2022
This past year was a defining year for building decarbonization action across every real estate sector.
Millions of US Homes Are Installing Heat Pumps. Will It Be Enough?
The US heat pump market is growing, but it needs to accelerate to achieve critical climate goals.
From Poverty to Power in Pembroke
In Illinois, a rural Black farming community shows that energy efficiency and electrification of appliances can lead to economic justice, without the need for more fossil fuel infrastructure. The program behind this success offers a template for other states to follow.
