What is Life Cycle Assessment?
Life cycle assessment (LCA) looks at the environmental impacts of a building material over the entire life of the material, from extraction to disposal. LCA attempts to quantify these impacts for the...
View ArticleBlocks – The ABCs of Green Building Materials
Blocks used for residential and commercial construction employ a wide variety of green building materials in their composition. The most popular and commonly used is the standard hollow concrete block,...
View ArticleMasdar City: A Test Case for Sustainable Urban Living
Sweltering in the hot desert sun, Masdar City sits under a global microscope at the nexus of rising clean technology and the development of sustainable urban life in the glaring light of climate...
View ArticleCanada To Reduce HFC Emissions By 85% By 2036
HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) emissions contribute to climate change, and Canada and many other nations are taking a stand to reduce their emissions by 85% in the next 20 years. HFCs are commonly found in...
View ArticleGreen Building Writer Goes on Rant
Sometimes it feels like there is nothing we can do to make a difference. Sometimes we are so confused by all we see and hear that we remain motionless. Now is not the time. A green building writer and...
View ArticleA Wind Turbine for Every Rooftop?
These days, there are more and more options for those of you who want a small wind turbine out in the yard or on your roof. They range from the standard to the somewhat bizarre, and come in sizes that...
View ArticleHow To Prevent Global Warming With Straw Bale House Construction
There are many concerns about how we can prevent global warming. In every industry, whether it be transportation, agriculture, or the construction industry, there are questions about how to prevent...
View ArticleIntegral Fast Reactors: Nuclear’s Forgotten Clean Energy Solution
I wrote a post for CleanTechnica on December 6, 2011 about something I'd never before heard about, integral fast reactors -- you guessed right, nuclear reactors. Titled, "Our Nuclear Trash Heap Needs...
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