
Christopher (Kit) Ratcliff, FAIA, NCARB, LEED, is the third generation leader of Ratcliff, the century-old, award-winning architectural firm in Emeryville, California. He has pledged the firm's resources toward sustainable practice in concert with the AIA's 2030 Challenge and is committed to bringing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change to the attention of clients and colleagues. Visit www.ratcliffarch.com to learn more.
Greenhouse gas emissions are a main driver of climate change. Christopher Ratcliff, the president, principal and director of sustainability for the Ratcliff architectural firm, takes a look several protocols to measure GHGs and shares a calculating tool he devised.
Although it seems that businesses of all types are at or nearing a tipping point in terms of concern about their environmental impact, we may also be on the verge of ecological tipping points that make drastic action all the more necessary.
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