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25 Years Strong: Celebrating the BEC Conference
In 1998, what was then the Glass Association of North America (GANA) placed its bet on an annual conference for contract glaziers in Las Vegas, and they won big. That first event, called the Contract Glazing Conference, took place with … Continue reading
Glaston Invests in Reducing its Carbon Footprint; Achieves First Emissions Reduction Target
In line with the company’s strategic focus areas, in 2022 Glaston began focusing on reducing its carbon footprint. It started by shifting to the use of renewable electricity at its production facilities in Finland and Germany and by investing in … Continue reading
SBTi Validates ASSA ABLOY’s Climate Goals
ASSA ABLOY’s sustainability goals were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global supplier of intelligent access solutions announced. The company aims to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Those goals … Continue reading
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Tagged Assa Abloy, energy, glass, greenhouse gas emissions, SBTi, sustainability
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Inflation Reduction Act Promotes Renewable Energy, Looks to Drastically Cut Emissions
The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House this past week becoming the country’s most ambitious energy and climate policy to date. The legislation paves the way for more clean energy, updated building codes, billions of dollars for communities in need … Continue reading
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Tagged American Institute of Architects, building codes, carbon-emitting, climate-friendly technologies, Dynamic Glass Act, energy, energy codes, Federal Buildings Fund, General Services Administration, greenhouse gas emissions, Inflation Reduction Act, International Energy Conservation Code, tax credits, tax incentives
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DOE Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings into Carbon Storage Structures
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $39 million in awards for 18 projects seeking to develop technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), selectees for … Continue reading
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Tagged $39 million, 18 projects, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), awards, building materials, buildings, Decarbonization, greenhouse gas emissions, Harnessing Emissions into Structures Taking Inputs from the Atmosphere (HESTIA) program, Jennifer M. Granholm, net carbon storage structures, President Biden, technologies, transform, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Secretary of Energy, zero emissions
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