Climate Panel Says Upper Limit on Emissions Is Nearing

I usually only link straight green building articles to this blog, but this article in the New York Times today just feels too important not to re-post. The Building Industry accounts for approximately 40% of global emissions (manufacturing of materials, delivery, construction, waste and operations).

Making smaller, more efficient buildings, re-using what we can, and creating less waste has never been more important.

HERE IS  LINK TO THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/28/science/global-climate-change-report.html?h

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