Articles Tagged with ''Decarbonization''

Federal Policy

With Vice President's Tie-Breaker, US Senate Approves Far-Reaching Climate Bill

Measure, with $369B in new funding, could push 40% cut in carbon emissions over next decade

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

August 8, 2022

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Aug. 12 House vote is set for compromise measure that aims $369B in climate spending and could spur $3.5 trillion in new U.S. energy supply infrastructure capital investment in next decade, with project permit reform promised by Sept. 30.

Video: Arup’s McConahey Talks Decarbonization and Sustainability

January 6, 2022

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ENR California and Northwest Editor Erica Berardi speaks with Arup Principal Erin McConahey about building decarbonization and what construction can do in the fight against climate change.

Climate Change

President Biden Outlines Federal Decarbonization Plan

Pam McFarland

December 9, 2021

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President calls for ambitious emissions reductions in federal buildings government-wide that would require a long-term commitment over several succeeding administrations.

Biden Administration Aims to Curb Carbon in Public, Private Buildings

Bruce Buckley

May 18, 2021

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EPA and DOE unveil programs to push building decarbonization, including the federal government's first-ever building performance standards and $30 million for specialized worker training

Academia and Industry Join Forces in Race to Decarbonize Cities

Pam Radtke Russell

April 25, 2021

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute partners with engineering firms as well as Siemens, Lutron Electronic and others to create the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment and Smart Systems, based in Brooklyn, N.Y.