The built environment plays a pivotal role in shaping our society, encompassing the spaces where we live, work, and interact. It is, however, a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. As the demand for built environment grows, the inevitable ...

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...