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Three Low-Carbon Lessons from China for U.S. Cities and Companies
Each year in China, 10 billion square feet of towering urban residential and commercial building space are added to an existing stock that’s already well…
Teaching Buildings to Swim in a Sea of Data
We have long used data to improve our buildings’ performance, and to inform building planning and operations. Building automation systems have replaced the manual operation…
Black History and Culture in a Green Building
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is about to become the newest member of the Smithsonian system on the National Mall, in a dazzling building that is more sustainable than any before it. At the official opening this Saturday, Victor Olgyay, a principal at RMI and a leader of RMI’s buildings practice, and Elaine Gallagher Adams, a former manager with RMI’s buildings practice, will be taking part. The pair was involved with the project from its very beginning, as was RMI.
Report Release: An Integrative Business Model for Net Zero Energy Districts
Net zero energy (NZE) buildings—those that are responsible for the production of as much (or more) clean energy as they use annually—have been…
Industrialised Nations Must Lead an Exit Strategy for Fossil Fuels
Energy efficiency and renewables are indispensable weapons in the fight against climate change, but the real challenge is keeping fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
