Tag: carbon
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7.15 Building Design: Retrofit vs New
What is better for the environment, retrofitting old structures or starting from scratch with new construction? This paper explores the issue of carbon emissions within buildings, which account for 30% of all carbon emissions in the world, and how to decarbonize structures both new and old. By Rennie Taylor
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3.8 Dealing with Climate: Carbon Offsets
The climate is changing, and tools such as carbon offsets are implemented to mediate the shared human impact on global warming and climate change. Carbon offsets are a way to balance personal carbon footprints and reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth’s atmosphere by funding or investing in environmental projects. By Juliene Bandayrel
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2.4 Climate change effects: Wildfires
Wildfires cause devastation; they destroy properties, natural resources, and threaten both humans and animal lives. Although wildfires are a natural and seasonal occurrence and have their evolutionary advantages; however, the disadvantages are growing and taking a toll on our earth. By Frederique de Raucourt
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11.8 Diet: Alcohol (Beer)
The production stages of beer heavily contribute to its carbon footprint. By Kristelle Yau
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16.9 Certification Systems: Net Zero
Net-Zero is the goal of producing zero greenhouse gas emissions or offsetting the emissions we do produce. By Caitlin Boyes
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12.3 Clothing and Textiles: Microplastics
Plastic pollution is an environmental issue that has been understood for decades now, but in recent years microplastics present in clothing and textiles have emerged causing concern within this industry. By Alicia Lam
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7.14 Building Design: Green Walls and Roofs
Applying greenery to the built environment can be beneficial for social, economic, and ecological factors.By Olivia Bailey
The Carbon Crisis 