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Westwood Hills Nature Center: Certified Net Zero Energy in a Cold Climate

3BL Media

Replacing a small, remote and nondescript building from the 1980s, the 13,000-square-foot environmental learning center is one of the first net zero energy buildings—certified by the International Living Future Institute —in the state, demonstrating net zero energy design is possible even in cold Minnesota winters.

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Evolving Water Management to Strengthen Communities

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The effects of climate change are compounding water management challenges for communities around the world. The frequency and intensity of natural hazards are projected to increase due to climate change, making it more difficult to manage surface-water and groundwater resources. SOURCE: WSP.

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World Green Building Council Forum to Help Keep a 1.5°C Scenario Within Reach

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Leaders in the building and construction sector joined forces at London Climate Action Week yesterday to engage in a purposeful event to help devise and deliver solutions necessary to combat the climate crisis, in the wake of COP26. Mainstreaming Whole Life Carbon: Plugging the Data Gaps 4. SOURCE: Acre.

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Harnessing Built Heritage for Climate Action

3BL Media

To mark World Heritage Day, WSP considers the contribution of our built heritage in the fight against climate change. Sustainability (amplified by the lens of climate change) teaches us the value of preserving and protecting all resources for future generations.”. Heritage at risk from climate change….

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Total Facilities speaker program released

Sustainability Matters

The full speaker program has been released for four co-located built environment events, which are being held from 10–13 May at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). The Total Facilities , BE Summit , DesignBUILD and Digital Construction Week series of events is designed to cater to built environment professionals.

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Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report

Envirotec Magazine

Global supply chains – global supply chains are fragile – supply chain resilience in the face of multiple, widely distributed, extreme weather events is critical to prevent price rises and shortages from cascading round the world. Coordination – multi-stakeholder engagement and institutional coordination is vital.

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GRE Strategy Targets Real Estate Transition

Chris Hall

It will also target assets in the US market that it believes will “enable the climate transition”. “The prime geographies for us are going to be the ones that have extreme weather events, both in cold and heat, and those areas are going to be where you might have historic use of fossil fuels for energy usage,” he said.