Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2020

From an environmental point of view, it is widely known buildings matter, as they consume nearly half the energy produced in the United States, use three-quarters of the electricity, and account for nearly half of all carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. Life-cycle assessment. Photo © Chad Davies. by Edie Sonne Hall.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 16, 2022

In its second year, FCON22 partnered with the Australian Constructors Association and the Australian Achievement Construction Award, bringing together over 450 delegates to learn about and discuss the latest trends and impacts on the Australian Construction sector. Sustainability was a recurring theme during this year’s conference.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published that according to the latest data, the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions (Architecture 2030). All of this highlights the importance of making informed choices about building materials in construction projects to reduce environmental impacts.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Moreover, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides guidance on designing buildings to mitigate the impact of severe weather.

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Practical Law Construction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This impacts both rents and prices with non-green real estate assets being subject to a brown discount. Majority of respondents note a rise in climate risk assessments by investors on their built assets. This suggests that climate issues are rising up the agenda and could influence the behaviour of key market players.

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Stok

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. AB 2446 will have a large impact on developers and the development landscape in California and beyond.

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Roads Online

AUGUST 13, 2024

Australia has a long way to go if it’s to achieve its goal of cutting emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050, with Climate Action Tracker currently assessing Australia’s progress as “insufficient”. Now imagine this impact across all states and territories.

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