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New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions. WorldGBC’s vision to fully decarbonise the sector requires eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.

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Scaling Progress: The International Living Future Institute Announces Strategic Collaboration With Four Major Companies To Advance Carbon Verification in Buildings

3BL Media

June 26, 2024 /3BL/ - The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification offers organizations a valuable tool to demonstrate credible climate action. JPMorgan Chase “We are proud to have worked with ILFI over the past two years on our Zero Carbon pilots, including the world’s first Zero Carbon Certified branch.

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Accelerating the Sustainable Energy Transition With SAP’s Industry Cloud

3BL Media

Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources.

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Evolving Water Management to Strengthen Communities

3BL Media

However, in the necessary drive towards a net-zero-carbon future, the present-day impacts of both insufficient and excess water—droughts and floods more frequent and severe due to climate change—on communities are at risk of being side-lined. How can the planning process evolve to enable innovative solutions to take hold?

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. Our industry was, of course, abruptly and majorly changed by the global pandemic.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

3BL Media

The goal of green building is to create healthier, more efficient, and environmentally responsible built environments for present and future generations. Unlike some green building programs, these Net Zero Certification prohibits fossil fuel use and verifies performance through third-party audits. What Is Green Building?

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The Business Imperatives of Sustainable Buildings

3BL Media

What was WSP’s role in helping WorldGBC present the business case for green buildings? As a leading consultant on the project, we worked with WorldGBC to help shape the report, provide technical input and gather evidence to support the business case by demonstrating how it changes in a high-carbon or low-carbon, healthy or unhealthy world.

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