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...
Cities looking to boost density and affordability should look to the work of architect Louis Sauer, who designed stylish modernist housing in the 1960s and ’70s. To an onlooker, population density can be counterintuitive. The thumbnail image for American density will always be...
Working with Stage Six and Échale International, Marc Thorpe Design developed a plan for sustainable, ecologically responsible housing in Uganda. The nation is short on 2.1 million housing units, a number that is growing by 200,000 units a year. The collaboration aims...
Mixta Africa, one of Africa's largest indigenous real estate companies has announced plans to introduce a more revolutionary real estate solutions including construction of additional luxurious homes. The company also hinted on plans to enlist mortgage finance schemes aimed...
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...
Sustainable strategies provide large savings over time, enhance air quality & well-being. This results in healthier environment and maintain improved efficiency Man-Made interventions have created a huge impact on global warming and climate change. With the rapid increase in population,...
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,...
“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...
An exploration of ‘green infrastructure’ plans across 20 US cities found several inconsistent and limited definitions – so, researchers created a new one
Green infrastructure (GI) aims to assist cities in achieving sustainability goals. While improving the lives of urban...
An AT Schüco webinar exploring the value of net zero buildings and how their worth can be communicated to clients and investors is taking place on Wednesday 19th January.
Our first event of 2022 explores how and why sustainable office...
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