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Reshaping the Future of Heating and Cooling
Two hope-inspiring initiatives — the Global Cooling Pledge and Buildings Breakthrough — are unveiled at COP28.
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An Opportunity to Make Home Retrofits More Affordable
State energy offices can stack Inflation Reduction Act incentives to maximize home energy upgrades and savings.
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Buy Clean and Beyond
Buy Clean and Beyond: RMI’s Guide to Reaching Net-Zero Embodied Carbon in State-Owned Building Projects…
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Clean Energy 101: Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (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…
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A Blueprint to Decarbonize Affordable Housing
Allston Brighton CDC outlines the steps toward retrofit funding success in Massachusetts — and could serve as a model for the country.
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The Need for US Indoor Air Quality Guidelines
Climate change and human health are both tightly linked to fossil fuel use in energy systems, including those within residential and commercial buildings.
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A Primer on Embodied Carbon in Climate Disclosure
Climate disclosure has become a primary focus of investors and governments seeking to understand climate impacts and risks associated with businesses.
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Improving the Data and Disclosure of the Environmental Impact of Building Materials
It’s no secret, the relevance of environmental product declarations (EPDs) is steadily growing. Public and private actors are increasingly using these building material “nutrition labels” as core data sources for the development and implementation of…
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Driving Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings
RMI and USGBC's report answers today’s questions about embodied carbon and highlights key actions to decarbonize the building construction industry.
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RMI and USGBC Release Report to Cut Embodied Carbon in Buildings
RMI and USGBC Release Report to Cut Embodied Carbon in Buildings Report is key deliverable in a groundbreaking collaboration to speed progress to reduce embodied carbon in building materials Boulder, CO – September 26, 2023…