Rooftop solar and home batteries make a clean grid vastly more affordable
Energy nerds love arguing over the value of distributed energy resources (DERs), the rooftop solar panels and customer-owned batteries that are growing more popular by...
Go green on new housing
Two of the biggest problems we face today — a shortage of decent, affordable housing and climate change — are connected. Fortunately, the solutions are...
This Apartment Building in Vienna Is a Highrise of Huts
Many people in Germany and Austria have Schrebergartens, similar to allotment gardens with garden sheds. They are a place to get away from the city....
The cooling economy of F-gases and HVAC
It’s just about that time of the year (in NYC, at least) when that special type of condensation starts falling from millions of overworked AC...
DuPont Introduces HFC-Free Spray Foam Insulation
DuPont introduced a new version of its spray polyurethane foam insulation that is HFC-free. This is a big step for the climate and a big...
Electrification, not efficiency, should be climate policy focus for buildings
For well over a year, I’ve been pulling on a specific thread of CO2e emissions reductions related to existing building stock. Back in September of...
AIA Committee on the Environment Awards Turns 25
In 1997, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) debuted its award program to honor projects that deliver both quality design...
Electric heat pumps: An unsung hero in the fight against climate change
When discussions of a clean energy future come up with friends, they often gravitate to questions about fancy technology. What kind of battery storage do...