December 14, 2020
Why LCA and EPD Matters
Our carbon footprint, which is responsible for global warming, is created by the volume of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by the products and services we consume
Industry
Laetitia Boucher June 29, 2020
Calculating Carbon Emissions is Key to Improving Health
Scientists studying climate change say rising temperatures and sea levels will set in motion immense human health risks around the globe. The good news? Designers and manufacturers are uniquely positioned to mitigate this impending crisis by taking steps to neutralize, and potentially reverse, a driving force of the problem: carbon emissions.
Interface June 15, 2020
Seven Sustainability Myths
The amount of carbon in the atmosphere always stays the same: Actually, it has changed. Human activity, known as the Anthropocene, is what has disrupted the carbon cycle over the last few years. But we still have the opportunity to change this by making low carbon choices, protecting our natural carbon sinks – such as…
Jon Khoo May 15, 2018
Paramit Factory: A Case Study in Industrial Biophilic Design
The Paramit Factory by Design Unit Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, challenges the industrial typology that is too often mired in questions of functionality and cost. John Bulcock, the principal architect, is best known for tropical houses, noteworthy for unfinished concrete walls and playful inventiveness with climate. Daylight, greenery and vistas were key considerations from the start.…
Nirmal Kishnani February 1, 2018
Top Sustainability Trends for 2018
To state the obvious, 2017 was quite the unpredictable year. While sustainable business leaders and climate advocates knew there’d be inevitable changes with a new U.S. presidency, few could have anticipated just how volatile the past 12 months were. From the U.S. federal administration’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord to the Environmental Protection…
Christine Needles