In order to transition to clean energy, a number of things need to happen. Legislation and governance can only go so far. People need (…)
Lego City – The Future is Awesome
By David O'Neill
The construction world is an ever-changing entity. It finds itself in the unenviable position of being both a driver and responder to change. Any (…)
BlocPower – The Building Blocks of Green Equality
By David O'Neill
Ecological architecture, the process of preserving and complementing the natural elements within an urban setting, seems like a relatively recent concept. Given the prevalence (…)
Educating Towards Equity
By David O'Neill
The concept of renewable energy is a simple one in theory. Creating heat and energy through fuel sources that may well have a perpetual (…)
Cool Roadways Partnership
By David O'Neill
Los Angeles has a lot going for it. With a lifestyle and climate that is envied around the world, it is commonly acknowledged to (…)
Community Microgrids – Renewable Energy, Locally Prod...
By David O'Neill
Construction and energy are two industries that are intrinsically linked. Historically, they have worked in tandem to support growth and the development of many (…)
Biochar – Using Soil to Build a New Future
By David O'Neill
Any attempts to divert from the status quo tend to be met with apprehension. Humans, by their nature, are happy with routine and predictability. (…)
Architecture 2030 – The Pathway Towards Zero Carbon B...
By David O'Neill
The common belief is that construction has a negative impact on the environment. Continued growth combined with unsustainable practices are contributing to carbon emissions (…)
Green Infrastructure
By David O'Neill
Growth across the construction industry has long been a balance between the habitation and infrastructure needs of an ever-growing population and the requirements of (…)
Collectively Changing the Climate
By David O'Neill
Change takes time. Not only that, it needs a delicate balance of innovation, hard work and luck. However, the unfortunate truth is that with (…)
Bioconstruction – Building the Natural Way
By David O'Neill
In the past number of years, business owners have become ever more accepting of the need for accountability, particularly in the area of emissions (…)
Passive House – Innovation with Comfort
By David O'Neill
The creative ingredients involved in an external design are manifold. Location and climate, materials and vision; all of these factors combine to form an (…)
A Green Response to the Housing Crisis
By David O'Neill
In March and April of 2020, the US economy lost almost 22 million jobs across all sectors, leaving the unemployment rate at 14.7%. Almost (…)
Answering the Green Question
USGBC — By David O'Neill
The road to improvement is one that comes with many questions. Regardless of the context or topic, self-reflection and planning is a vital component (…)
Smart Cities
By David O'Neill
While nations are at various stages of what is evidently a non-linear and inequitable recovery, the trajectory is finally, moving forward. After eighteen exhausting (…)
A Roadmap to Green Success
By Will Henderson
With emissions growing annually and a greater acknowledgement of the need for innovation and change, New York is pressing ahead with a bold new (…)