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Deep Dives
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The Next Four Years
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The Biden-Harris administration may be the most important ever relative to the environment.
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ESG: 6 Things Building Professionals Need to Know
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Clients need AEC professionals to help them achieve environmental, social, and governance goals. Here’s how people are turning aspirations into strategies.
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IRA Tax Breaks May Reinforce Inequities, So We Need to Help
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Four tax provisions could be used to include disadvantaged communities in the clean energy transition, but equity outcomes are unclear.
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Wood: Is It Still Good? Part Two: Moving from Carbon to Climate
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Mass timber at scale could make climate change worse. Instead of embodied carbon alone, “climate-smart” practices focus on our increasingly fragile forests.
Quick Takes
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Product Guidance
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In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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AIA Brings 2030 Targets Down to Earth
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The AIA 2030 Commitment offers architecture firms practical steps for implementing carbon-neutrality goals.
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LEED AP Credential Maintenance Program Launched
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The Green Building Certification Institute has released credential maintenance requirements for LEED APs, including education and fees.
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States Adopt BIM for Energy, Cost Savings
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BIM allows state governments to streamline design and construction of state buildings and track their performance over time.
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Two Studies Analyze Green Building Performance
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Two post-occupancy studies of certified green buildings found that prioritizing energy efficiency in design leads to better performance, highlights inaccuracy of energy modeling.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Learning Resources
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