Architects on a Mission: The Path to Zero Carbon in Building Design
An exclusive interview with LMN Architects’ Kjell Anderson unveils the challenges and evolving strategies in achieving zero carbon emissions in architecture.
Countdown to 2030: Architecture and Planning Beyond Politics
The transformation of our built environment currently underway stands as one of the most remarkable yet understated stories in the fight against climate change and despair.
COP29: The Drive Toward a Resilient, Zero-Carbon Built Environment
Architecture 2030 delegates — in person and virtual — are engaged with COP29 in Baku, advancing building decarbonization strategies.
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.
Building the future: Reducing carbon footprints across the entire infrastructure lifecycle
Projected population growth and urbanization worldwide will drive significant development, making the shift toward low-carbon infrastructure more crucial than ever.
Rethinking Urban Futures: Planning the Path to Decarbonization and Sustainable Cities
Ghaith Tibi is an urban planner and sustainable development advisor with extensive experience in city planning and sustainability advisory projects in the Middle East. He was a featured speaker for Architecture 2030’s Official UNFCCC side event titled “Planning, Design, and Development in the Global South: The “How to” for People & Planet” at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
A letter to Architecture from MEP Engineering
It’s me again, MEP Engineering, your overly analytical cousin (that you love being sat next to at the Thanksgiving table.) I know I’ve made things complicated in the past regarding my doggedness on the climate change movement, but I’m changing my ways — I promise.
The Future of Architecture: Changing How Housing Is Built in the World’s Most Disaster-Prone Countries
Architecture 2030’s Lisa Richmond caught up with Ariana Karamallis, Build Change’s Global Advocacy and Development Associate, to talk about what they do and what’s ahead in the work towards community resilience in the context of climate change.
Taming The Unruly Climate Beast
The relentless drumbeat of climate disasters in the headlines—scorching heat waves, raging wildfires, historic floods, and crippling droughts—are no longer a series of anomalies. As a grim new reality across much of the globe, these extreme weather events, driven by human-induced climate change, are becoming more frequent and severe. In short, they are clearly symptomatic of a broader and more pervasive environmental crisis.
Paper or Plastic?
Discover why bio-based materials have become niche and expensive, and learn about efforts to reintroduce them into the construction industry.
