Katara Towers’ Development at Lusail has become the first hospitality project in Qatar to receive certificate for GSAS Design & Build 5 Stars rating at the design stage. The Global Sustainability…
'We don't have a way of making cement that doesn't involve substantial emissions,' Microsoft founder says.
Buildings will be the most difficult innovation challenge of the climate crisis, Bill Gates…
Royal Borough of Greenwich unveil new generation of eco homes that will tackle both the housing crisis and the climate emergency.
Tenants have begun moving into the first of a new generation of…
Research demonstrates the potential of a solar unit that can hang on the outside of a structure.
If builders could incorporate solar harvesting into the siding of a building, the amount of energy…
The organisers of the EuroSun 2020 are very pleased with the high number of abstracts received so far from authors throughout Europe and the world, and thank all the authors that have submitted their…
For Niger-born architect Mariam Kamara, the 2018 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative presented her with a tremendous opportunity. The two-year program, which pairs emerging creative talents with…
Over the past few years, PVT systems that combine solar thermal technology and solar PV have gained more attention. In 2018, IEA SHC started the Task 60 called “PVT systems” to better understand the…
In the building sector, all trends are pointing upwards, with dramatic consequences for the climate. By 2060, the global building floor area is expected to double. Emerging and developing economies…
The building will generate more power over its lifetime than it consumes.
A new office building called Powerhouse Brattørkaia was unveiled this week in Norway that is built on a design based on a…
The International & National GTI Conference will take place at Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, one of Palermo treasures of the 14th century, headquarters of the Rectorate of the University of Palermo…
The circular economy will be an essential building block of a climate-neutral Europe. A circular economy means making the most of our resources, doing more with less while reducing waste and energy…
Today (19-6-2019) at the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels, SolarPower Europe and ETIP PV launched a report highlighting the huge potential of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)…
Milan’s Il Bosco Verticale (the Vertical Forest) is a high rise building populated by people and trees. It is the first of a new concept of building in cities being pioneered by Stefano Boeri’s…
An increased risk of flooding from climate change may force UK communities to abandon homes.
The Environment Agency has called for a consultation to review the process of flood protection for…
The Governor for Laikipia County in Kenya, Ndiritu Muriithi, has announced the government’s plan to construct 2,000 affordable house units in Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Rumuriti, Wiyumiririe and other major…
Kenya has partnered with China for the construction of Friendship City which is expected to start late this year at a cost of US $2bn. The two firms involved; Chinese’s Damei Investment Company and…
Seven questions about commercial solar self-consumption to Michael Vogtmann, Chief Executive of the Franconian Section of the German Solar Energy Society (DGS).
The government of Tanzania is set to construct 30,000 affordable houses across the country as part of implementation of the election manifesto of the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi.
Minister for…
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