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Build Green on a Budget: Lessons from Affordable Housing

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Sustainability doesn’t have to cost more—and no one knows that better than affordable housing experts. But every project type can benefit from these 12 cost-reducing ideas that support people and the planet.
No More Red Lines: Undoing Our Legacy of Urban Segregation

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Redlining in the U.S. has left us with unsustainable, under-resourced neighborhoods. Inclusive green design can help them heal.
The Urgency of Embodied Carbon and What You Can Do about It

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Building materials emit massive amounts of carbon long before the lights go on. Here’s how thoughtful design can reduce global warming impact.
Constructing Change: The Contractor’s Commitment

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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.

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SAGE Electrochromics to Scale Up With $72 Million DOE Loan Guarantee

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The makers of SageGlass electrochromic glazing will expand production with the help of a $72 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy.
Commercial Real Estate Stimulus Pushed by Architecture 2030

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Architecture 2030 has released a report calling for an increased energy-efficiency tax deduction to solve a looming commercial real-estate crisis. Experts question whether the solution would help.
HUD Rethinking Affordable Housing Location, Financing

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is revamping many of its programs to encourage dense, mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
Transit-Oriented Development Threatened by Air Quality Rules

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New guidelines may expose urban infill developments in California's Bay area to more regulations due to their proximity to air pollution sources.

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