Climate-friendly construction is more essential than ever as the climate is changing, bringing us new weather patterns and altering the way we use energy. All that impacts our homes and wider ...

Building a house has always been a decision for the future. Climate change is transforming what makes a future-proof home. Heat waves, heavy rainfall, and storms are becoming more frequent. At the ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. BOULDER, Colo. — Proponents of a growing ...

Farm waste like crop stalks could fight climate change by becoming building materials that store carbon for decades instead ...

The launch of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification 25 years ago changed the real estate world. For the first time, the industry had a structured framework for making ...

Fortifying buildings for health has become a major priority as the building sector is confronted by a range of vulnerabilities from indoor air quality to extreme heat “There is no planetary health and ...

The humble facade of two 140-year-old storefronts in downtown Minneapolis conceals a building on the cutting edge of clean energy technology. The McKnight Foundation's new headquarters on Washington ...

Connecticut is already feeling the effects of climate change in the form of rising sea levels, more frequent heat waves and ...

Climate change requires a change in and every one of us and national politics should be the kickstart for this change. This ...

On the site of a former ranch slated for housing development on the outskirts of Aurora, Colo., Pedro Macedo of Perks Deconstruction pulls nails from a wood frame that once stood in a barn. Hart Van ...