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Sustainable building news: World Green Building Council demands EU policymakers take decisive built environment action ; architects must improve sustainability and biodiversity measures
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Sustainable building news: World Green Building Council demands EU policymakers take decisive built environment action ; architects must improve sustainability and biodiversity measures
Sustainable building designs news – climate action Friday 11 December by #FridaysForFuture – C40 cities have taken thousands of actions to reduce carbon emissions and improve public health
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) with ConcreteZero and the Mineral Products Association, is launching this paper tomorrow (19/9/) that shows how the concrete industry is banking on the use of a finite resource – GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag – a by produce of iron and steel manufacture) – to cut global carbon emissions from concrete.
Perkins&Will which designs offices for some of the world’s largest firms is the first architect in the world to have pledged to deliver net-zero interiors and fit-outs for commercial tenants.
“Zero Carbon Buildings 2050” report by Independent research organisation CE Delft recommends long-term roadmap of policies to deliver essential carbon reductions in residential building sector.
UK Climate Change Policy comment. No moral case seems strong enough to compel us all to slow global warming as a society. There is no moral bridge connecting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the private sector, however enthusiastic about ESG compliance some companies might be.
What do the FCA’s proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing mean for the construction sector? The Financial Conduct Authority measures include investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how green terms like ‘ESG, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used
Powerhouse Company has completed its design for Marga Klompé Building at Tilburg university, Holland. Marga Klompé Building is the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood
UK’s first local Net Zero Carbon planning policy likely to drive more efficient buildings and cut energy bills, review shows. University of Bath research analysis finds that heat pumps and solar panels will be crucial
Engineering consultancy Atkins appointed by the DWP to carry out nationwide study into how to decarbonise its entire property portfolio – reducing carbon levels in heating systems in up to 850 UK sites
What is carbon neutrality? An energy expert answers the question. Are pledges to slow the effects of climate change attainable? And perhaps more importantly, do we really understand what it means?
Aerogel wonder material: climate-resilient buildings. Intensifying with each passing year, Climate Change is wreaking havoc around the world and heatwaves are one of its deadliest manifestations
‘The future of our society is the future of our cities— they are our greatest invention.’ Norman Foster
The Norman Foster Foundation will present the Norman Foster Institute’s inaugural Programme on Sustainable Cities in Madrid on 22 January 2024 with a day-long event bringing together leading design practitioners, policy makers, health experts and city representatives
BAUA membership withdrawal from UIA, International Union of Architects – Baltic states architectural associations departure from this global architecture design body
With increased concerns about climate change and environmental degradation, national governments, environmental agencies, contractors, and individuals have embraced the adoption of sustainable architecture globally. 6 Sustainable architecture design ideas
Hütt 01 Passivhaus is a piece of inspiring contemporary architecture with timeless, modernist & nordic touches by Melbourne Design Studios. It sets a positive example for small-scale urban densification, reconnecting a forgotten piece of land with its environment, providing a super-sustainable oasis
Concrete is essential for our economy and our way of life, now and in the future. New homes, schools, hospitals, workplaces, roads, railways, and the infrastructure that gives us clean water, sanitation and renewable energy.