The Institute for Sustainability Leadership needed a headquarters that reflected its own values so it set about an ambitiously green retrofit of a former telephone exchange, proving along the way that the most sustainable building is probably the one...
The Association of Consulting Architects of Nigeria (ACAN) has outlined measures on how best to mitigate climate change with its attendant devastating economic, physical and social impact on the entire globe. The measures which were directed at governments, professionals and...
• Concerns as Lagos loses N66. 37 billion to collapsed building in 24 months
• Records 20 cases, 90 deaths in nine months
• Stakeholders seek collective response as Lagos promises sweeping reforms The country may have lost about N10 trillion to...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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