Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has released a comprehensive and ambitious climate action plan for New York. It describes how the city is going to ...
AXA analysis sees energy efficiency improve rapidly
According to an analysis report from insurance giant AXA, the number of the worst rated properties in the UK has gone down about 50 percent in the last ...
Boston helps create affordable housing with $8.5 million program
The Boston administration under Mayor Marty Walsh has announced an $8.5 million program to aid nonprofit housing developers acquire parcels for ...
Global real estate becoming more and more sustainable
The 2017 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has concluded that real estate firms have become three percent more sustainable worldwide in ...
Sheep wool for building insulation proves smart and healthy
Nevada-based startup Havelock Wool is taking the environmental and health advantages of sustainable sheep’s wool and puts them to use for building ...
New York to fine building owners for not going green
New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio, with support from environmentalist groups, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental ...
Homes made from plastic bottles for earthquake survivors
The Viviendas Emergentes (Emergency Housing) campaign (VIEM) is building houses from plastic bottles for people suffering from the consequences of the ...
Green building certifications boost sustainability globally
To assess the sustainability of buildings, governmental bodies all over the world have implemented rating systems for the sustainability of buildings. As ...
Eco-friendly homes for Indonesia’s migrant farmers
Since Indonesia’s cities are the fastest growing ones in Asia, it is no surprise that the expansion and development infrastructure is lagging behind ...
Deutscher Nachbarschaftspreis 2017: Landessieger Baden-Württemberg
Im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachbarschaftspreises 2017 wurden zahlreiche Initiativen aus ganz Deutschland für ihr Engagement ausgezeichnet. SmartCityNews. ...
