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Solar developers may benefit from a new stormwater calculator
Stormwater management practices, permitting, and regulations at solar sites often do not account for the unique characteristi (...)
Slovenia takes a pivotal turn towards circularity
image source : depositphotos Slovenia has decided to actively combat climate change by transitioning its entire economy towar (...)
US-EU Exchange webinar: Building standards and codes to drive renovation
When? January 11th, 4-5.45pm CET | 10-11.45am EST At just 1% annually, the current renovation rate of Europe’s building (...)
[COP26] Join the GABC at the Buildings Pavilion on November 1-12
This Blue Zone Pavilion organised by the GlobalABC will host more than 30 talks, roundtables and coffee mornings during (...)
Federal election 2021: More supply won't solve Canada's housing affordability crisis
A four-year-old girl plays house as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Mississauga, Ont., where he spoke (...)
The make-or-break decade: Making the EPBD fit for 2030
The make-or-break decade: Making the EPBD fit for 2030 This new policy briefing by the Buildings Performance Institute (...)
CDC eviction ban ended by Supreme Court: 4 questions about its impact answered by a housing law expert
The Supreme Court lifted the CDC’s eviction ban. AP Photo/Elise Amendola Katy Ramsey Mason, University of Memphis The Supreme (...)
EU’s “Fit for 55” to spur policy innovation for climate action
The European Commission has released its “Fit for 55” legislation package, supporting its commitment to reduce net greenhouse (...)
[Webinar] Energy Integration: From Policy to Action
Energy system integration is the pathway towards an effective, affordable, and deep decarbonisation of the European economy (...)
How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing
LGA Architectural Partners, Ben Rahn/A Frame After an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a (...)
Buildings and climate change adaptation: A call to action
Image by Ante Hamersmit from Pixabay This report is the first output of the GlobalABC “adaptation” working group, launched (...)
How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling
Fiona Goodall/Getty Images An article by Robert McLachlan, Massey University The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice (...)
Takeaways from the Next-generation Energy Performance Certificates and Deep Renovation workshop
On 25 January 2021, the QualDeEPC project held its EU-level expert workshop: Next generation Energy Performance Certificates (...)
New rules for external power supplies will enable household energy savings
A new EU Regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances more energy efficient - from (...)
Webinar | How to use the outputs of the EPB assessments in regulation
Webinar 3 – How to use the outputs of the EPB assessments in regulation: overview of EN ISO 52003 & EN ISO 52018 (12h00 (...)