Building reuse represents a significant opportunity to avoid carbon emissions in the critical near term, but until recently, quantifying the carbon “savings” in a retrofit or reuse versus new ...

The Marks & Spencer store on Oxford Street in London, on July 20, 2020.Hollie Adams—Getty Images An unusual conservation battle is brewing on Oxford Street, London’s busy shopping avenue. Marks and ...

It’s a tall order for any new technology, but for a commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) system, it might be the start of a revolution. The Petra Nova carbon capture system under construction ...

To support the worldwide struggle to reduce carbon emissions, many cities have made public pledges to cut their carbon emissions in half by 2030, and some have promised to be carbon neutral by 2050.

NEWPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: The roof tops of houses in residential streets can be seen on April 21, 2008 in Newport, Wales. A poll by researchers Fitch has revealed 10 "sub-prime" blackspots ...

Earlier this year, California announced new water restrictions to ensure it had enough supply to make it through the year. Wildfires are burning through forests so fast they reach suburban homes.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. A decade ago, I was president of Architectural Conservancy ...

Over the past year, West Suffolk Council has carried out refurbishment projects across several operational sites, boosting energy efficiency and cutting carbon emissions.

With an increasing number of state and local governments committing to becoming more environmentally friendly, property owners are striving to comply to the new rules and regulations, while also ...

Our built environment—the structures in which we reside, work, and play—contributes significantly to our enormous carbon footprint. If society hopes to realize its long-term goal of net-zero emissions ...

The City of Winnipeg could look at reducing its carbon tax bill by retrofitting some publicly owned buildings. A motion passed at the city’s water and waste committee on Monday calls on city staff to ...