02526cam a2200373 i 4500 2453478288 TxAuBib 20250721120000.0 250207s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9798891325418 paperback 9798891325791 hardcover 9789798891328 9798891325 (OCoLC)1495197739 TxAuBib rda Sutaria, Kalpana, author. Cooling our environment : an architect's vision to combat global warming : green buildings, sustainable practices and more / Kalpana Sutaria. [Austin, Texas] : Atmosphere Press, [2024] ©2024. 217 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Extreme weather events -- Builders of the past showing the way for the future -- Childhood home in Indian -- Stepping into the world of architecture -- Sustainability and green buildings -- Buildings' impact on climate change -- Removing carbon from the process of building -- Why is advocacy important? -- We can and must act : it's up to us. "Buildings are places for comfort and joy. Buildings account for more than 40 percent of all emissions and have a huge impact on our environment. Professionals in the building industry are implementing sustainable building practices to create green buildings and infrastructure to lower emissions. But for cooling our environment, we need to learn about the root causes of global warming. All our activities continue to warm the planet. Extreme weather events are on the rise and heat related deaths and illnesses are going up. We witness such weather routinely. What shall we do? Personal actions are not enough but they are motivators for bigger actions. For that, we must reach out to our lawmakers for policies that would help us transition towards clean energy research, development and deployment. Let us focus on thoughtful policies to create a livable world for all."-- Provided by publisher. 20250721. Sustainable architecture. Sustainable buildings Design and construction. Sustainable buildings Law and legislation. Global warming. Ecological houses Design and construction. Houses Design and construction. TXKIP