Enough with the vertical farming fantasies: There are still too many unanswered questions about the trendy practice
In addition to not feeding the masses, vertical farming could have grave environmental and economic consequences
Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture
Nature Cities - Urban agriculture is intuitively appealing, but its carbon footprint is unclear. This analysis of case studies in the United States and northern Europe finds that food from urban...
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DGNB LCA Guide
LETI Embodied Carbon Primer
CLF LCA Practice Guide
RIBA Whole Life Carbon Guidance
NRC - National Guidelines for Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment
National guidelines for whole-building life cycle assessment published by the National Research Council Canada
Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture by Bruce King
Build Beyond Zero book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. “Net Zero” has been an effective rallying cry for the green building mov...
Climate Solutions 101 presented by @ProjectDrawdown
Presented in six video units and in-depth expert conversations, this free online course centers on game-changing climate action.
Design Energy Simulation for Architects: Guide to 3D Graphics by Kjell Anderson
Design Energy Simulation for Architects book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Energy modeling calculations for urban, complex bu...
Biogenic Carbon Accounting of Wood Products in Whole Building LCA | Anthony Pak (Priopta)
The Climate Conundrums of Biogenic Carbon | Geoffrey Guest | ECN Vancouver
Refrigerant Calculator
Since the Montreal Protocol entered into force in 1989, production and consumption and thus the atmospheric occurrence of ozone depleting substances (CFC, HCFC, halons) has decreased by more than 97 percent. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been introduced as ODS substitutes and are mostly used as refrigerants in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector.
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University of Toronto Is Planning a Net-Zero Vertical Farm
Sprouting up in what used to be horizontal farmland, this is wrong on so many levels.
The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification
The Future is Rural challenges the conventional wisdom about the future of food in our modern, globalized world. It is a much-needed reality check that explains why certain trends we take for granted are historical anomalies.
C vs CO2 - Energy Education
Phyllis2 - Database for the physico-chemical composition of (treated) lignocellulosic biomass, micro- and macroalgae, various feedstocks for biogas production and biochar
Chris Magwood Thesis - Opportunities for CO2 Capture and Storage in Building Materials
Carbon Smart Materials Palette
Energy and Civilization: A History by Vaclav Smil
Energy and Civilization book. Read 121 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society t...
Mass Timber Methods
An Investigation of Approaches to the Challenges, Opportunities, and Wellness Benefits of Mass Timber ArchitectureReport by Molly Taylor, Hart Howerton Travel Research Fellow Summer 2017www.harthowerton.com/fellowship/www.travel4timber.com
Building Biology
Health and environmental compatibility are key topics in contemporary society. The book shows how the built environment can be aesthetica...
Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design by Pablo M La Roche
Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. The energy used to operate buildings is one of the mos...
Building Energy Boston 2019 Keynote with introductions
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The New Carbon Architecture
"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon — the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and transported — comprising some 10% of …
BuildingEnergy Boston 2019 Keynote Session | NESEA
We're thrilled to present a video recording of the BuildingEnergy Boston 2019 keynote session, Carbon Drawdown Now! Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks, featuring Chris Magwood of the Endeavour Centre and Ace McArleton and Jacob Racusin of New Frameworks.
Peak Energy & Resources, Climate Change, and the Preservation of Knowledge
Collapse or Extinction?
LOW-TECH MAGAZINE
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Why architects need to wake up to the carbon emergency
What can you do to mitigate the huge impact of construction on climate change? By Will Hurst