Buildings Day
Building the path to 1.5°C: What the Paris Agreement Means for Buildings & Construction
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is a historic achievement for humanity and for the Building Sector. We now have a common legally binding agreement to hold global warming well below 2oC with aspiration to achieve 1.5oC integrated with frameworks for action on resilience and adaptation.
In light of the launch of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction during
The first thematic day dedicated to buildings’ energy efficiency at COP21 – the Buildings Day - will be held on 3 December 2015 i
The Building Sector’s continuous ‘Volkswagen’ Moment
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of catching up with one of the hero’s of the V.W. emissions scandal, Drew Kodjak, the Executive Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). His team performed road tests on a small random sample of EU imported cars and found discrepancies. They reported them to State authorities, which ran more tests, found the same discrepancy, and then reported to the U.S. EPA. The process took about 18 months, and well, you probably know the rest of the story.
The buildings sector’s crucial role in mitigating climate change is finally being recognized.
For the first time – Buildings Day – a dedicated event to present how the building and construction sector is able to tackle climate change - w
