With the support of the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) the three countries Armenia, Kyrgyz Republic and ...
The future of the build environment
The 2016 World Architecture Festival shortlist might show the future of housing and buildings. Among these are wooden skyscrapers and other proposals which ...
Smart thermal insulation
A study led by MIT showed that a thermal insulation of 16% of buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts can lower the gas consumption for heating by 40%. The ...
Trondheim’s new sustainable student village
An integrative approach to sustainability took the Oslo-based architecture firm MDH Arkitekter for the design of Trondheim’s new student village. The ...
Do green buildings really save energy?
The term “green building” is mostly used as a synonym for a sustainable and high-performance building – but do they really perform ...
How plant-covered buildings improve urban life
According to a new report by ARUP, an engineering consultancy and design company, plant-covered building elements do way more than look good – they ...
Could bad buildings damage mental health of city dwellers?
Various research has shown that those living in cities are more likely to suffer from mental health illnesses such as anxiety disorder and depression. But ...
Retrofitting Europe: The green light for green buildings
Retrofitting, which means modernizing and improving existing buildings with new equipment and technologies, is key for meeting Europe’s targets in ...
Startup plans to cut UAE’s energy consumption by 30%
Taka solutions, a Dubai-based technology startup, uses engineering and cloud-based analytics to optimize energy consumption in buildings. With that, the ...
New partnership aims to improve building energy efficiency
The vast amount of energy consumed by buildings is one of the reasons why cities account for nearly 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A new ...
