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IRA Tax Breaks May Reinforce Inequities, So We Need to Help
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Four tax provisions could be used to include disadvantaged communities in the clean energy transition, but equity outcomes are unclear.
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Wood: Is It Still Good? Part One: Embodied Carbon
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The idea that wood is inherently carbon neutral has masked negative impacts. The climate stakes are too high for us to keep buying those claims.
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AEC Was Left Out of a Key Decarbonization Pilot. What’s Next?
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Science-based targets for the building sector no longer apply to design firms and most construction companies, but experts say AEC must continue leading the industry toward net zero.
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Wood: Is It Still Good? Part Two: Moving from Carbon to Climate
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Mass timber at scale could make climate change worse. Instead of embodied carbon alone, “climate-smart” practices focus on our increasingly fragile forests.
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In The News
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FEMA Investigates Trailer Air Quality
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FEMA has suspended the use of travel trailers as emergency housing pending investigation of dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
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Integrated Design Process Standard Approved
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An ANSI-approved standard provides guidelines for the integrated design process.
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New Standard Puts Air Barriers to the Test
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To test the performance of air barriers in real-world conditions, a new ASTM standard uses an eight-foot-square mockup of an exterior wall.
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President Bush Authorizes Energy Research But May Not Fund It
News Analysis
President Bush has warned he may not include funding for science and technology, authorized in a recent bill, in his budget request.
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