Good Newswww.flickr.com Why Lithuania leads Europe in mobilizing green building retrofits With a combination of public grants and private financing, Lithuania has carried out 1 billion euros’ worth of energy-efficient building upgrades. Now the EU wants to scale up its success.
Causeswww.army.mil Dutch construction innovation shows how to retrofit buildings quickly Energiesprong (‘energy jump’) is finding ways to make buildings more efficient without requiring major construction projects.
Causesen.wikipedia.org Bronx apartment fire is a reminder we need energy justice A space heater likely caused New York's deadliest fire in decades. To ensure a safer, more comfortable future for all, we need better buildings.
Solutions This prefab kit makes it easy to retrofit old buildings The footprint of our built environment needs to shrink. This solution means it could happen faster.
Solutions Empire State, big New York City buildings aim to cut carbon footprints New York’s most famous skyscraper shrank its planet-warming emissions by 40 percent. Can the rest of the city do the same?
Solutions Daniel Aldana Cohen: A successful climate plan must also tackle the housing crisis The Democratic nominee should be able to answer the question: what will your climate plan do for the housing crisis?
