Brazil’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida aims to benefit low-income families, while taking care of the environment and reducing costs. Photo by Agência de Notícias do Acre/Flickr
About 3 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, will need new housing by 2030.
Brazil’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida aims to benefit low-income families, while taking care of the environment and reducing costs. Photo by Agência de Notícias do Acre/Flickr
About 3 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, will need new housing by 2030.
Chinese cities, including Shanghai, are pursuing low- and zero-carbon buildings, experimenting with renewable power resources like sun and wind. Photo by Talia Rubnitz/WRI
“Back in the good old days, the construction industry had to worry about a few keys things: Will it stand up, is it functional and does it look nice? Not so anymore.
Chinese cities, including Shanghai, are pursuing low- and zero-carbon buildings, experimenting with renewable power resources like sun and wind. Photo by Talia Rubnitz/WRI
“Back in the good old days, the construction industry had to worry about a few keys things: Will it stand up, is it functional and does it look nice? Not so anymore.
Photo by Jiri Rezac/Climate Change Group/Flickr
Persuading people to use energy more efficiently has long been heralded as a simple, effective way to help tackle climate change. The problem lies in the persuasion.
Photo by Jiri Rezac/Climate Change Group/Flickr
Persuading people to use energy more efficiently has long been heralded as a simple, effective way to help tackle climate change. The problem lies in the persuasion.
New construction in Tianjin, China. Businesses design, build, finance, own, operate, renovate and occupy most buildings in cities.
New construction in Tianjin, China. Businesses design, build, finance, own, operate, renovate and occupy most buildings in cities.
An apprentice trains for a job in energy efficiency. Photo by EE Image Database/Flickr
Energy efficiency’s image is due for a makeover. Long seen as one of the simplest ways to reduce consumer costs, energy efficiency also offers multiple benefits that improve people’s lives while cutting air pollution and curbing climate-warming emissions.
An apprentice trains for a job in energy efficiency. Photo by EE Image Database/Flickr
Energy efficiency’s image is due for a makeover. Long seen as one of the simplest ways to reduce consumer costs, energy efficiency also offers multiple benefits that improve people’s lives while cutting air pollution and curbing climate-warming emissions.