e-architect select sustainable building designs and eco design projects around the world. Discover green architecture projects news and pictures of the best new sustainable buildings globally. Find zero-carbon and low carbon properties by respected eco designers and architects.
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?
Masdar City Innovation Hub Abu Dhabi sustainable building designed by RMJM Dubai to be highly efficient: 3 Pearl Design Rating and LEED Gold Certification, consuming 40% less energy and water
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.
Building a greenhouse is an excellent way to contribute to environmental sustainability while also creating a healthy living space for you and your family. Building a green house: 6 eco-friendly tips to follow
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.
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
‘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 causing climate catastrophe. It is time to break the silence”, say The Concrete Generation, Sweden: “We need the UN climate development goals to recognize sustainable materials like wood to create a healthier planet”.
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.
new research by FJP Investment revealing 30% of homeowners are prioritising sustainability within their property ownership and investment plans due to the energy prices crisis
Sustainable Architecture: detailed dialogue – the sustainability concept is being incorporated in most new buildings these days. It has become more of an ideology and architects from all over the world are practicing it in their designs.
SNC-Lavalin announce its support for a campaign calling on governments around the world to require all large businesses and financial institutions to assess and disclose their impacts and dependencies on nature by 2030
British energy security strategy news: Insulate, then generate: energy strategy should put efficiency first, says trade body NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors)
Carbon Re – first-ever joint spinout between Cambridge University and UCL – raises £4.2m in seed funding to tackle gigatonnes of emissions from highly pollutive cement industry – sustainable building news