Westeck News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero in 2050 report showed the kind of policies needed to limit warming, including no approval of new oil and gas fields after 2021, a 75 per cent reduction in methane emissions by 2030, no new sales of fossil fuel boilers by 2025, and a 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales mandate by 2035.

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Architizer

APRIL 10, 2023

Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. For 20 years, the nonprofit has provided leadership and designed actions toward this shift and a healthy future for all.

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MARCH 2, 2023

K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s climate summit in 2019, Gensler co-CEO Diane Hoskins introduced the Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3), our firmwide commitment to carbon neutrality in our work and operations by 2030. The IPCC report notes that an additional 2.5

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

Released last month, the two-part London Plan Guidance package sets out how significant developments will need to report and cut down on waste and whole-life carbon to further the city's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030. Retrofitting is the "lowest-carbon option". Read: Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In January 2022, the World Economic Forum issued the BiodiverCities by 2030 report with a key message: “Transforming Cities’ Relationship with Nature.” They inspire sustainable practices, green spaces, efficient resource management and climate regulation.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

I think by 2030 it will be mainstream," said Lovegrove. Selfridges and Far Fetch and some others, have committed to half of their transactions being circularity related by 2030." "If Because they shouldn't be choosing, there shouldn't be a sustainable and unsustainable choice."

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

As municipal governments, developers, universities, and corporations begin to collect emissions data, either voluntarily or to comply with local regulations, experts say that the building sector will need better standards for reporting embodied carbon data. “We Image courtesy Climate Positive Design.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CNBC claims that by 2030, institutional investors will own nearly 40 percent of the nation’s single-family rentals. There hasn’t really been a lot of national regulation. In recent years, companies have been buying up the nation’s housing supply unchecked, with Wall Street becoming a leading buyer in the single-family market.

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Westeck News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

*Content courtesy of CleanBC Roadmap to 2030. We’ll achieve that, in part, with updated regulations to shift the focus of utility-funded efficiency programs to support market readiness for future standards and codes, place more emphasis on electrification, and to ensure affordability for households and businesses.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The ambition is to set out a plan for how architecture can help to target the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This includes strict regulations on the sustainability of new architecture, energy-efficiency improvements for the city's existing buildings, and a citizen-centric approach to urban development.

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MAY 25, 2021

Net zero carbon is a popular goal and the favorite deadline for it has become 2030. For example, to 2006 when the Architecture 2030 Challenge was created and AIA then modified it as the 2030 Commitment. With only 9 years left to the magic date of 2030, great progress would have been imperative. Where do we stand today?

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Artists impression of Stockholm Wood City by Atrium Ljungberg / Henning Larsen “We did a lot of research around our sustainability goals, and took the decision to become CO2 neutral by 2030, in our development process. That’s a tough goal — 2030 is not that far away, and so we needed to have an increased focus on sustainability.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2022

Supported by increased funding, this would help the EU wean its cities off fossil fuel vehicles, ease congestion and noise pollution as well as working towards the decarbonisation goals set out in the European Green Deal , which require emissions from cars to be cut by 55 per cent come 2030.

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Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

The GCCA’s stated goal of cutting emissions by one quarter in the next decade is projected based on existing technologies; however, the journey to carbon neutrality between 2030 and 2050 looks to carbon capture and storage — technologies that are very much in the development stage at present. Government regulations also deter this.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Cambridge University engineering professor Julian Allwood told Dezeen the strategy is too focused on fledgling, future technologies , while the RIBA and other architecture industry groups believe more policies are needed to regulate embodied carbon. Various companies have pledged to reach net-zero sooner than 2050.

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Westeck News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Given this equipment has a lifespan of about 20 to 30 years, this will lock in future emissions and make it challenging to comply with the Province’s future zero carbon equipment requirements that are scheduled to come into effect by 2030.

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Community Architect Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

Suburban fight against new development in Baltimore County (Photo: Baltimore Banner) Onerous regulations have been not only been a tool of separating use, race and class for a long time, they also control how many people can live in a given space, in other words: Density. Fear of density, however, remains. Re-zoning: The hottest trend?

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. While national regulations for waste management play a key role in setting the stage, municipal and regional actors play important roles in facilitating reuse.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2023

They found that, as a result of the sustainability measures embedded into its design, New Forest House is 42 per cent cheaper to run than a home built to current building regulations. This is despite the importance of embodied carbon only becoming properly understood in the past few years.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 26, 2013

California is striving for newly constructed commercial buildings to achieve Zero Net Energy by 2030. Regulations Codes and Standards' The updated energy efficiency standards to meet this goal will have a substantial impact on how owners design and construct their buildings. ( [link] ).

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Santa Cruz Architect

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2016 the United Arab Republic, which imports upwards of 70 percent of its labor, became the first country to promote 3D printing in its construction industry, setting a 25 percent target by 2030. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Micro mobility regulations have been implemented by the city but drawbacks remain. In Paris 2030, the number of private cars will be drastically reduced. It caused nuisance to residents, workers and tourists.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Beyond energy expenditure associated with new construction, architects are increasingly attuned to the impact of embodied carbon (from the demolition of existing buildings), which will be responsible for nearly half of the total carbon emissions globally by 2050, as highlighted by Architecture 2030.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

To foster sustainable and regenerative development practices, the business regulations will be powered entirely by renewable energy sources. 380000 jobs are projected by 2030 and a lot more opportunities will be there for technology lovers and business persons. . 2 million by 2030, and nine million people by 2045.

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Community Architect

MARCH 8, 2024

Suburban fight against new development in Baltimore County (Photo: Baltimore Banner) Onerous regulations have been not only been a tool of separating use, race and class for a long time, they also control how many people can live in a given space, in other words: Density. Fear of density, however, remains. Re-zoning: The hottest trend?

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2024

Rob Atkinson and Chris Forney Office Buildings Headquarters Architects Regulations Energy Efficiency Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Many companies are striving to achieve climate neutrality , which involves bringing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down to net zero on an annual basis.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Architecture and engineering have a series of bodies that help to regulate their industry," she told Dezeen. The IPCC has asked for a 50 per cent reduction of your 2018 carbon footprint by 2030," Sommer explained. This delay is partly down to the design sector's lack of "institutional leadership", according to URGE 's Alexie Sommer.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

" Ikea has laid out bold climate goals in its sustainability strategy, vowing to become fully circular—using only recycled or renewable materials, and creating zero waste—by 2030," reads the Times story. Top image: Planet One Images/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Related reading: Do Identity-Based Shopping Lists Work?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Although she concedes that much of the necessary climate action will have to come in the form of regulation and financial incentives, El Battouty says that architects should lead by example to show governments that decarbonisation is doable. COP27 calls for affordable green housing in Global South. All photography is courtesy of ECOnsult.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

But far from spelling the end of high-rise building in China, the new regulations and sensibilities are leading to a fresh wave of architectural innovation, architects have told Dezeen. Architects are having to respond to the environmental worries that are partly behind the new regulations.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Photo © Duccio Malagamba Beginning from a preliminary mapping of the company’s carbon footprint, carried out in 2021, Nice has in fact set itself the goal of reducing CO2 from energy consumption by 50% by 2025 and to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2030.

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Deezen

AUGUST 21, 2023

Then that keeps advancing, and the governor has placed a high priority on decarbonizing the state of California by 2030. "We already have probably the most advanced energy code in the country," said Leddy. We were able to just show how buildings represent 40 per cent of greenhouse gases globally, that contribute to climate change.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

White Arkitekter has pledged to design only carbon-neutral or carbon-negative buildings by 2030. Andrew Waugh has long been a vocal advocate for building more sustainably and has been an outspoken critic of existing UK regulations relating to environmental construction. Edward Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030.

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JUNE 10, 2021

If we want to truly want to create carbon neutral buildings by 2030, we will see that the questions about materials are just as important as the energy usage after completion of a building. On our journey to more environmentally friendly buildings and the 2030 goals, it is "5 minutes before twelve". What is their carbon footprint?

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BD+C

AUGUST 7, 2023

21% of the population, or 71-74 million, will be 65 or older by 2030. In China, 17%, or 240 million, will be 65 or older by 2030. million by 2030. In the U.S., In the most rapidly aging society, Japan, one-third of the population is projected to be 65 or older by 2050. Half Century More Co.

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MAY 25, 2023

Read: Polestar to create "world's first climate-neutral car" by 2030 Beyond just having design similarities to one another, even the more adventurous EVs on the market do not stray far from the appearance of conventional cars.

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