Buildings: a climate problem or a climate solution? (9:34)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 03:14 The year 2019 set a record for the most emissions from buildings. What was a major contributor to this record, and why is it significant?
- 03:43 Why are most buildings inefficient when it comes to heating and cooling? How do these problems tend to compound each other?
- 04:53 What is the most readily available Solution for existing buildings? At what point do these changes become particularly powerful?
- 05:35 We must electrify everything possible in buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What innovation must come in tandem with this change, and how can it be achieved?
- 06:40 In your own words, why is the Montreal Protocol significant?
- 08:45 In what ways can construction be part of the building-emissions Solution?
- 09:49 Why is it important to design climate-friendly building policies that take into account the way improvements are implemented?