The greenest building is the one you already have - after you've given it a deep energy upgrade. The climate will thank you. Episode Highlights: • Keep and upgrade existing buildings • NOT just a remodel/facelift -- an energy upgrade • Upgrade using carbon-storing products • Re-use is the future of architecture • Also costs less than brand new! • CARE tool is free and assesses the benefits About Erin McDade (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinmcdade/): Erin leads Architecture 2030’s building reuse and public policy initiatives, developing and communicating scalable, data-driven solutions for built environment decarbonization. Her recent work includes co-development of the CARE Tool, designed to provide decision-makers in the preservation, planning, architecture, engineering, and policymaking communities with the capability to quantify the impact potential of, and advocate for, beneficial building reuse. About BuildWell: BuildWell is a nonprofit multimedia company spreading the news about climate-friendly design and construction. https://www.buildwell.site 🍃 Subscribe to our YouTube channel now and share our resources. Further Resources / Websites: Carbon Avoided: Retrofit Estimator https://www.architecture2030.org/caretool/ Architecture 2030 https://www.architecture2030.org/ RMI (Formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) https://rmi.org/ Further Resources / Books: Build Beyond Zero https://islandpress.org/books/build-beyond-zero The New Carbon Architecture https://newsociety.com/books/n/the-new-carbon-architecture?_ga=2.49834415.882238353.1706470506-1205380494.1706470506&sitedomain=us #architects #buildingreuse #energyupgrade #climate #buildingcarbon #carbonpositive

The We Are One training program is a collaborative project that supports Indigenous Youth to pursue careers in the high-performance building sector. It provides culturally appropriate courses that empower Indigenous youth to connect with their culture, build confidence and skills related to sustainable building construction. This fall the group completed a renovation on one of the cabins at the Cheakamus Centre which is used by many school groups throughout the year.

Whether you need a portable power source to run tools and gadgets, or you’re in the market for a generator, battery backups are an enticing option. This is the Ecoflow Delta Max: quiet, portable and zero emissions. It's great for the environment, you can run it anywhere… and you can charge it from the sun. Chapters if you want to jump around. 00:00:00:00 - Intro/Why? 00:00:45:00 - General overview 00:01:23:20 - Charging 00:02:46:16 - Tech Specs 00:03:15:05 - Real world examples 00:05:24:09 - Tools 00:06:03:05 - Entertainment Center 00:06:36:23 - Fridge 00:07:22:01- Other features

Updated Embodied Carbon Video for Endeavour website.

The climate emergency requires us to go beyond incremental reductions in GHG emissions and begin drawing carbon out of the atmosphere. And building materials can be an important part of a global drawdown strategy. We made this short video to explain how carbon-storing building materials — those made from plant-based materials — can turn buildings into carbon banks. Learn more at https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org Learn how to calculate the carbon footprint of your building with our BEAM estimator tool. https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/beam-estimator.html