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The construction industry is at a crossroads, and it urgently needs to shift towards more sustainable practices. As one of the largest consumers of global resources and a significant contributor to ...

The Clean Air Act gives the U.S. government broad power to protect public health by regulating major sources of pollutants. Rules developed under the law have, for ...

Constructed in the early 1960s, the building at 10 New Bridge Street in central London could have been demolished to make way for a more modern and efficient replacement. Instead, the office building ...

When you bring twenty-first century expectations to a building shaped by another era, you are really negotiating between two ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing strict standards on lead paint that would prompt the removal of lead in millions of buildings, including homes, schools, and daycare centers. The move ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Building new housing is a priority across the state, especially in fire ravaged areas of Southern California. But now a growing number of environmental groups say they want to ...