Architecture 2030 and Climate Positive Design Introduce New Resources for Decarbonizing the Built Environment

After a two-year collaboration between Architecture 2030 and Climate Positive Design, we are pleased to announce the publication of a series of new and updated resources to support policymakers, planners, and designers in full built environment decarbonization.

Architecture 2030’s COP28 Wrap-Up

COP28 ended in Dubai last week, with significant implications for buildings, cities and the planet. While the eyes of the world were on the wording around fossil fuels, COP’s impacts can’t be boiled down to a few lines of text.

COP28: A Report Card

Better than expected, but not ideal. That’s the news on fossil fuels, and everything COP28. The real action starts now.

We must get out of the fossil fuel business

A Statement from the Architecture 2030 COP28 Delegation

COP28: Considering the Built Environment and Food, Agriculture, and Water | Prem Sundharam

The built environment, at all scales, is deeply connected to food, agriculture, and water.

COP 28: Stepping Towards Decarbonization | Chris Hardy

We have to challenge how we think about development, appreciating that every act of construction has emissions. 

COP28: The Infrastructure Opportunity | Lauren Alger

It is time to turn our attention to the emissions and climate impacts of our infrastructure.

COP28: Why We Need Radical Change and Just Transition | Anica Landreneau

The planet is speaking in ALL CAPS. Are we listening?

COP28: How I’m making sense of the UN Climate Summit | Lisa Richmond

As you read the headlines and contemplate our changing climate, here are some things to keep in mind.

COP28: Nature-based cooling, building emissions, and human health | Pablo La Roche

A passively cooled building will work like an air conditioner and harness natural forces.