As a result of attending Greenbuild 2022 and participating in the decarbonization of the built environment I gained insight into the embodied carbon and operational carbon of the built environment.

333 Valencia, LEED Gold Certified, is the new home of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

The Inflation Reduction Act is stocked full of important investments, yet one of its most household-oriented provisions is a reinvestment; a newly funded, reimagined Electric Vehicle (EV) tax credit that extends a hand to more consumers than ever.

The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper a year—57 squares a day—and absurdly soft toilet paper became an irreplaceable birthright through the magic of marketing.

Toilet paper is made from “pulp,” a malleable fiber which is contrived by soaking wood slabs in various chemicals for 3-hours. Each roll created this way takes 37 gallons of water, 1.5 pounds of wood, a gallon of bleach, and emits three times as much carbon compared to more sustainable alternatives.

To the great—but not too great—satisfaction of the rational American, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has officially passed. To celebrate, the green building community is partaking in the cherished Liberal pastime of inquisition. Our main inquiry: What can it do for us? The answer to this politically potent and complex question is, broadly, quite a bit.

Since June 1st, broad swaths of Southern California—an estimated 6 million people—were placed under unprecedented drought restrictions after the driest start to a year on record. Restrictions are calling for a 35% reduction in water use, as more than 97% of the state finds itself in severe, extreme, or exceptional drought conditions.

Clarion Partners continues to earn LEED Certifications for new warehouse and logistics facility projects at a rapid pace using the LEED Volume Program developed in partnership with A/G.

One of the most salient examples of lingering iniquities between white and non-white Americans is the entrenched segregation in America’s housing landscape and the concentration of communities of color in areas hostile to their health and well-being. These same segregated areas are among the most susceptible to the accelerating negative effects of climate change, further compounding the toll levied on the most vulnerable.

A/G partnered with Related Companies and Handel Architects to earn LEED Silver certification for Coterie Cathedral Hill, a new luxury senior living community in the heart of San Francisco which opened in March of 2022

A warehouse might not be the most obvious example of a “green” building, but an increasing number of e-commerce merchants and the logistical companies that serve them are seeking to maximize their energy and water savings while minimizing their environmental and carbon footprints.