Climate Health

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Embodied carbon is an increasingly urgent consideration: massive emissions from manufacturing concrete, steel, foam, gypsum board, and other building products are happening right now. Some products save energy and carbon during building operation. Our resources help you minimize use of the worst offenders and select lower-carbon and energy-efficient alternatives.

Climate Health

Deep Dives

Get up to speed on complex topics. You can also earn CEUs and download PDF Spotlight Reports.

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  • Using Low-Carbon Concrete in Your Next Project

    Feature Article

    Advancements in low-carbon concrete materials and strategies have led to greater adoption in much of the U.S. Now it's time to start using them. 

  • ESG: 6 Things Building Professionals Need to Know

    Feature Article

    Clients need AEC professionals to help them achieve environmental, social, and governance goals. Here’s how people are turning aspirations into strategies.

  • Constructing Change: The Contractor’s Commitment

    Feature Article

    The Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices calls on construction firms to practice green building. Here’s why the whole industry needs to get behind it.

  • Is Using Smart Glass Smart?

    Feature Article

    Electrochromic glazing holds the promise of less glare and better energy efficiency with fewer attachments. The reality is much more complicated.

Quick Takes

Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.

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  • Demystifying Climate Change Lingo: From Scope 3 to SSP

    Primer

    Climate change is complicated, and the terminology can also be hard to decipher. Here’s a short glossary of a few relevant terms.

  • Neutralizing the Downsides of Concrete

    Primer

     Concrete is a durable and necessary building material, but its carbon footprint is huge. Here’s a rundown of concrete’s tradeoffs and some solutions. 

  • The 12 Product Rules

    Infographic

    These 12 product rules provide a simple approach to selecting better, healthier, and more environmentally responsible building products and materials.

Product Guidance

Unbiased information from our product experts helps you separate green from greenwash.

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  • Is Carbon-Negative Concrete Possible?

    Product Review

    Solid Carbon’s biochar admixture can create a carbon-negative concrete, with the help of other concrete additives and credit for avoided emissions. 

  • BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Products for 2023

    Product Review

    BuildingGreen’s Top 10 industry-transforming products this year include heat pumps that use low-GWP refrigerants, products that encourage recycling and re-use, wood insulation, and more.

  • Innovative Products: 20th Greenbuild Edition

    Product Review

    The Greenbuild expo floor was a mix of familiar faces, updates, and new, innovative products.

  • Can U.S.-made Wood Insulation Go Mainstream?

    Product Review

    Imported European wood insulation has been available for years, but high costs, limited availability, and code challenges have kept it from going mainstream. U.S.-made TimberHP is out to change that.

In The News

We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.

Perspective

Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.

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Learning Resources

Syllabus supplements and CEU content, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.

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