Climate Lessons From the Floating Villages of Cambodia
11.29.2023
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
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The 2003 Metropolis Cover Story That Changed Things for Sustainability
10.23.2023
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
How FEMA’s New “Resilience Zone” Program Works
10.16.2023
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
Architects Must Address the Issue of Toxic Building Materials
09.26.2023
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
Building Emissions Are Falling, Now the Real Work Begins
08.28.2023
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
Zoning, Preservation, Climate Change: Connecting the Dots
05.24.2023
What can the law teach architecture, and vice-versa? Sara Bronin, head of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, knows.
What can the law teach architecture, and vice-versa? Sara Bronin, head of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, knows.
Kelp Farming May Help Clean New York’s Polluted Waterways and Fight Climate Change
03.27.2023
The seaweed found in Newtown Creek, Gowanus Bay, and the East River could suck up carbon and pollutants, bolstering marine ecosystems.
The seaweed found in Newtown Creek, Gowanus Bay, and the East River could suck up carbon and pollutants, bolstering marine ecosystems.
It’s Time for Africa to Chart Its Own Climate Change Agenda
02.07.2023
Most of the promises coming from industrialized nations have been empty ones.
Most of the promises coming from industrialized nations have been empty ones.
Architecture (Alone) Cannot Solve Climate Change
02.07.2023
It’s time to look beyond buildings, using new language, to employ a whole systems approach.
It’s time to look beyond buildings, using new language, to employ a whole systems approach.
New York State of Wind: Future Looks Breezy for Offshore Empire
01.04.2023
There are grand plans in the works—and mandates from Albany—for large investments in renewable energy, with wind power at the forefront.
There are grand plans in the works—and mandates from Albany—for large investments in renewable energy, with wind power at the forefront.
Nigeria’s Ambitious Climate Agenda and Its Misplaced Fixation on Carbon Footprint
11.07.2022
The country needs a local industry-based solution to curtail its biggest emissions.
The country needs a local industry-based solution to curtail its biggest emissions.
Hurricane Sandy Devastated Coney Island: Why Has NYC Added Almost 2,000 Homes to the Area Since?
11.02.2022
Gleaming new high-rise towers stand alongside older family homes. Climate change puts both at risk—but on starkly different timetables.
Gleaming new high-rise towers stand alongside older family homes. Climate change puts both at risk—but on starkly different timetables.
It’s Time to Be Honest About the Impending Costs of Climate Change
08.31.2022
America’s biggest financial threat isn’t excessive government spending.
America’s biggest financial threat isn’t excessive government spending.
How Design Can Help Ensure All Communities Benefit From Climate Adaptation
07.18.2022
Two Arup designers on equitable decarbonization.
Two Arup designers on equitable decarbonization.
“Soft Infrastructure” Is Crucial for a Post-Carbon World
10.26.2021
Buildings can show how to make it happen.
Buildings can show how to make it happen.
Wave Hello to a Low-Cost Renewable Energy Advancement
10.25.2021
A hybrid wind/wave technology could produce enormous amounts of energy at relatively low cost.
A hybrid wind/wave technology could produce enormous amounts of energy at relatively low cost.
Sea Change: Community-Centered Planning in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
10.19.2021
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
A Scientist’s Surprising Optimism About Louisiana’s Coast
10.06.2021
A talk with Denise J. Reed, researcher at the University of New Orleans.
A talk with Denise J. Reed, researcher at the University of New Orleans.
Rethinking the Role of Experimental Cities in Combating Climate Change
09.08.2021
Is it time for blue sky thinking to meet real world challenges?
Is it time for blue sky thinking to meet real world challenges?
How Relevant is New Urbanism in an Age of Climate Change, Racial Inequity, and Housing Scarcity?
08.31.2021
A talk with Rick Cole, the new executive director of the CNU.
A talk with Rick Cole, the new executive director of the CNU.
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