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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES
12 THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE

BUILDING 2022: A Time of Transition
To create a meaningful impact on runaway
Climate Change, we need to set our sights on
the full-scale decarbonization of our economy.
But are we up to the challenge?

SKY-HIGH DEMAND: The booming construction and sales
activity of 2021 is going to level off – but nobody’s sure by
how much.
ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS RISING: Shortages of lumber 12
and other construction materials offer a golden opportunity
for other ways to build a home.
NEW PRIORITIES: Fear, contemplation and technology have
converged to change where people want to live, and what kind
of housing they prefer.
THE GREAT DECARBONIZATION: As time grows short,
greenhouse gas reduction takes center stage with
manufacturers – along with national, state and local
governments.
36 More Than Mobility
When powerful, all-electric pickups hit the road
next year, they’ll change not only the way you
and your employees drive, but the way you 36
work.
42 ReVISION HOUSE AUSTIN: Clean,

Efficient Pool Products Make a Splash
Austin’s heat and the combined forces
of allergies and her dogs are no match for
the cooling systems in Tiana Cooper’s
ReVISION house.
46 Can A Home Last 200 Years?

With walls and roof clad in aluminum, this
ultra-modern home aims for record-setting
durability.

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DEPARTMENTS “Nothing is worse than being involved in a project and making

02 Editor’s Note certain assumptions about what can be done on a specific
06 Green Building News parcel, only to discover that you cannot do something that you
50 Housing 2.0 planned.” Page 54

54 Smart Cities
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