Climate Change- Page 12 of 13
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What I’m Hoping for in the New Year
Among my wishes: a carbon tax, increased awareness of resilience, and more of us leaving the car at home
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Insulation to Keep Us Warm — Not Warm the Planet
An update on steps to reduce the global warming potential of insulation materials
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Alaskan Glaciers Are Rapidly Melting
This summer brings worrisome signs of global climate change: shrinking glaciers, record-breaking heat waves, and unprecedented droughts
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The Connection Between Obesity and Climate Change
Overweight people are disproportionate contributors to global climate change
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Good News Bad News With Climate Change
Climate change will cause a drop in heating degree-days but a rise in cooling degree-days
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Passivhaus and Spray Foam
Does the new rule from PHIUS signal a change in the Passivhaus standard, which until now hasn’t been prescriptive and hasn’t used checklists?
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Resilience: Designing Homes for More Intense Storms
A big part of resilient design is creating homes that will survive intense storms unscathed
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Is the Green Movement Just Spinning Its Wheels?
Can individuals make a real dent in climate change, or does our future hinge on government intervention?
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A Museum Will Build, Then Sell, a Passivhaus
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will play host to a home built to the standard as part of a major exhibition about climate change
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Housing Inefficiency’s Tenacious Companion: Climate Change
Greenhouse gas emissions, and housing’s potentially positive role in controlling them, get extra play on the Web this week
