Author Archives: Ivan Martinovic

Three Myths About Renewable Energy and the Grid, Debunked

Renewable energy skeptics argue that because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy management and storage can lead to a grid that is reliable and clean. As wind and solar power have become dramatically cheaper, and their […]

Posted by on March 17, 2023

The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years

Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today. Currently, concrete is second only to water as the world’s most consumed material, and making it accounts for about 7 percent of global emissions. Patents have now been secured by MIT. Masic says a company will […]

Posted by on February 6, 2023

As the Planet Cooks, Climate Stalls as a Political Issue

Summers in Maricopa County, Ariz., have become at times unbearable, Kyle Hawkinson said on Friday. Smog and haze hung heavily over Phoenix, and residents were bracing for fire season, when the heat and air pollution would only grow worse. Climate change, he said, is at least partly to blame. Spread the word

Posted by on July 21, 2022

Transforming Cities for People and Planet

We live on a rapidly urbanizing planet, but our cities are struggling to provide basic services to their people – from clean air and water to reliable public transport and safe, affordable housing. As a result of this unprecedented urban growth, carbon emissions are on the rise and pressures on vital ecosystems are intensifying. Spread […]

Posted by on May 17, 2022

Climate Action Resources for Schools of Architecture

This Toolkit is intended for everyone – tutors, students, course leaders, heads of schools and others – who wants to take immediate, ongoing and meaningful action towards a new climate education for architecture. We are in a climate emergency and the sixth mass extinction, and we all need to work with as much urgency as we […]

Posted by on February 19, 2022

First net-zero carbon emissions building in the province

This ten-storey educational building is set to be the first tall-wood, mass-timber, net-zero carbon emissions institutional building in the province. Spread the word

Posted by on December 14, 2021

World’s first sustainable floating city

As sea levels rise, the South Korean city of Busan, UN-Habitat, and tech company Oceanix agree to build the prototype for the world’s first sustainable floating city, proposed in 2019 by the Bjarke Ingels Group. Spread the word

Posted by on November 21, 2021

Window closing’ to meet 1.5C warming target

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Posted by on October 31, 2021

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