There has been much talk about renewable energy production and reduced consumption. Now, engineers are looking at the link between the two: Could smart grids and power meters start an energy revolution?
Many ways to reduce energy costs are expensive. Badly insulated buildings, however, offer a huge potential for cost-effective improvements. Energy consultant Christoph Lehner explains how to find the leaky spots and why heat images can do the trick.
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City promises many things: to be the world’s first carbon neutral city, a green-tech version of Silicon Valley, and a sustainable model for future urbanization. Can the desert utopia live up to the hype?
Green buildings were once the domain of visionary architects and their rich clients. Donald Soss and Steven Bushnell of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company explain why green construction and renovation may become standard building practice, and why paying more now saves money down the road.
Architect and urban planner Walker Wells talks about why building green is more than just following a checklist.
Brendan Owens of the U.S. Green Building Council discusses why LEED - the world’s biggest green building rating system – still matters, and how it aims to improve.
Most of the world’s energy use and carbon emissions come from cities. By improving efficiency, transportation, and urban planning, the world’s biggest cities could turn from polluters into a vital part of the solution to climate change - and better places to live.
What is the most important source of greenhouse gas emissions - transportation or industry? Neither. Surprisingly, buildings are responsible for the biggest share. The good news: no other sector offers a cheaper ways to cut emissions and save energy.
Buildings are the most important source of greenhouse gas emissions. But architects and engineers around the world are developing radical solutions to cut emissions and employ sustainable materials.
With record-high oil prices and warnings about the onset of climate change, governments and consumers are on the lookout for ways to reduce oil consumption and carbon emissions. Enter hybrids.
