#NetZeroBuildingsWeek is over, but if you want to talk residential buildings, emissions, global net zero, and climate solutions...

Join me for a free webinar with the Green Home Institute on Wednesday 6/21 at 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern.

Register for free:
https://eventbrite.com/e/drawdown-at-home-residential-building-emissions-and-climate-solutions-tickets-641512008687

Drawdown at home: residential building emissions and climate solutions

You will learn "Drawdown for residential housing".

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As #NetZeroBuildingsWeek draws to a close, I'm envisioning the #BuiltEnvironment of the future.

That means buildings, transportation systems, and other infrastructure working together to support healthy, thriving communities.

Life can and should get better as we #Decarb4Good.

Here are six ideas to upgrade our habitat while respecting the planet:

Photo by Zoltan Tasi

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You can see @drawdownga’s county-level emissions tracker at https://www.drawdownga.org/ghg-emissions-tracker/

And their location solutions list at https://www.drawdownga.org/solutions/

Blair says about #NetZero leadership: “Why not Georgia?”

Do you know which climate solutions are best suited for your location? Why not your state, province, or region?

#Decarb4Good #NetZeroBuildings #NetZeroBuildingsWeek #BuiltEnvironment
#Georgia

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GHG Emissions Tracker - Drawdown Georgia

The Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker provides greenhouse gas emissions data at the state- and county-level for Georgia.

Drawdown Georgia

Project Drawdown classifies emissions as occurring in the buildings sector if they are emitted right at the building site.

But I want to be clear that buildings have a much larger role to play in our journey to global net zero because what we do in buildings actually affects emissions in every sector.

Look at the building you’re in or closest to right now. Can you see something physical that makes you think of emissions happening somewhere else?

#Decarb4Good #NetZeroBuildingsWeek

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3) That every one “should be able to go home to a house that is comfortable in the summer and in the winter.”

Want to learn more about retrofits? Check out Project Drawdown’s Building Retrofitting solution: https://drawdown.org/solutions/building-retrofitting

#NetZeroBuildings #NetZeroBuildingsWeek #BuiltEnvironment
#BuildingRetrofit #EnergyEfficiency #Equity #DrawdownsNeighborhood

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Building Retrofitting @ProjectDrawdown #ClimateSolutions

Retrofits address electricity and fuel waste with better insulation and windows, efficient lighting, and advanced heating and cooling systems. Improved efficiency lowers existing buildings’ emissions.

Project Drawdown

Still not sure what to make of #NetZero or whether it’s useful for your building?

Here's my perspective on why the concept is important and how it should point us toward the bigger picture of caring for our planet: https://drawdown.org/news/insights/net-zero-is-bigger-than-any-one-building-but-every-building-can-help-us-get-there

#Decarb4Good #NetZeroBuildings #NetZeroBuildingsWeek #BuiltEnvironment

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Net Zero is bigger than any one building, but every building can help us get there | Project Drawdown

Instead of making every individual building net zero, we should focus on how we can use the buildings sector more broadly to achieve deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Project Drawdown

2) That addressing racial and economic inequalities directly boosts our ability to achieve climate justice.

3) How to look for your unique path to contributing to the world while protecting the climate.

Need more amazing Drawdown Stories? Drawdown’s Neighborhood: New Orleans just launched TODAY! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gCFuVsTs

#Decarb4Good #NetZeroBuildings #NetZeroBuildingsWeek #BuiltEnvironment
#ClimateJustice

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Drawdown’s Neighborhood presented by @ProjectDrawdown

The Drawdown's Neighborhood video series features individuals across America who are implementing solutions to the climate crisis.

Project Drawdown

This week, I'll share Project Drawdown resources on these topics, give you the basic facts you need to be in the conversation, and explain the lingo as we go.

What is your favorite climate solution for the buildings sector and why?

See https://drawdown.org/sectors/buildings for ideas.

#Decarb4Good #NetZeroBuildings #NetZeroBuildingsWeek #BuiltEnvironment
#ClimateSolutions #Buildings

Buildings @ProjectDrawdown

Buildings produce 6% of heat-trapping emissions worldwide.

Project Drawdown

I'm Amanda, senior scientist at Project Drawdown, writing because … it’s #NetZeroBuildingsWeek!

We're celebrating because we love:

1) buildings that exist in balance with their surroundings

2) buildings that don't dump pollution into our atmosphere

3) buildings that go beyond the norm in terms of affordability, comfort, and accessibility.

It's #NetZeroBuildingsWeek and my employer is onboard, but stuck on corporate social media.

So I'll be sharing the content I wrote from here for the #EnergyMastodon and #BuiltEnvironment communities.

Each post or series of posts will have the hashtag #Decarb4Good. Hope to meet and interact with more folks who care about these topics!