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The world’s most popular green building certification is getting ready for an update. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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“Alignment” is the word of the hour in every sector of the building industry, as different stakeholders come together to tackle climate impacts.

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Policy initiatives are gathering momentum as the federal government and building sector organizations align their expertise under the umbrella of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Last month, leading climate experts convened at the Anaheim Convention Center to reenvision the built environment for a net zero future.

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The Climate Toolkit for Interior Design has been re-organized to reflect the different stages of projects, and the information needed for each.

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ThinkLab helps us understand how the realities of product selection can maximize designers’ influence and impact.

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Interiors manufacturers are recognizing the need for greater material transparency and responding to the demand for information on their carbon emissions.

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These three developments from the last few months are critical knowledge for anyone interested in sustainable architecture and interior design.

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From complex topics such as carbon form to advice on how to specify carbon-neutral furniture, METROPOLIS provides a lay of the land for carbon and design.

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Urban landscapes often include plenty of hardscape made with materials that can have significant carbon footprints.

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A recent exhibition at Cooper Union put forward a cogent definition of Carbon Form, our infrastructure’s deep indebtedness to extractive modes of production.

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As we grapple with the full life cycle of all materials and surfaces in a project, how we view "net zero" is set to change.

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By moving away from processes of abstraction, writes Kiel Moe, we might arrive at a clearer picture of the terrestrial web of life that supports architecture.

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Energy-efficient LEDs have a fat carbon footprint. The Lighting industry is beginning to grapple with the amount of embodied carbon in its materials.

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Opinion: Prompted by the latest issue of Log, Mario Carpo offers a primer for understanding the nuances of carbon and “carbon form.”

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Workers in the building sector are uniquely positioned to make the demand for an ecologically responsible architecture and the renewable energy to operate it.