With global temperatures soaring as a result of high levels of carbon emissions from industrial and other sources, the world, right now, is facing an environmental emergency of unparalleled magnitude. At a time of crisis, it is increasingly understood...
As the world rapidly urbanizes, the concept of "healthy buildings" takes center stage in architectural discussions. A health revolution, driven by pioneering companies like Schneider Electric, is underway, with the transformative impact of green architecture on occupant wellness at...
“Green buildings are perhaps the most important area on the path to carbon neutrality, but they’re also among the most difficult to achieve,” says Miguel Eiras Antunes, Smart Cities & Urban Transformation Global Leader at Deloitte. However, with new funds...
China’s first ‘Vertical Forest City’ has been completed, providing a home to around 500 people - and over 5,000 shrubs and trees. Though we may not think of tower blocks as green spaces, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has been disrupting...
From a house made of timber to a flatpack architecture office. A new book by London-based writer Harriet Thorpe and photographer Taran Wilkhu is exploring the very best in sustainable architecture by offering a deep dive into some of the...
Cities continue to shape the way we live our lives — from shifting to greener lifestyles choices to reducing overall carbon emissions to help save the planet. The successful shift to greener cityscapes begin with the construction of green buildings, providing...
The government of the United States has been accused of going into business with Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian-Lebanese developer and funder of Eko Atlantic, despite his criminal records. Chagoury who was born in Nigeria to Lebanese immigrants co-founded the Chagoury...
A German element manufacturer Brüninghoff favoured prefabricated wooden wall elements made of Kerto® LVL for its new concrete element plant. Due to the high level of prefabrication, assembly times were optimised. At the same time the material is impressively...
We all want to make more eco-conscious decisions when it comes to our home projects, so we spoke with the experts on how to be more sustainable in our choices We are all making efforts to live more eco-conscious lives,...
Group will prioritize lower embodied emissions materials in federally funded projects
The Biden administration is moving to put the U.S. government’s purchasing power behind construction materials with lower embodied emissions and pollutants, with the White House launching a “Buy Clean...
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