COP26: Here are 7 of the world's greenest buildings and best …
2021年11月2日 · Bamboo is a sustainable, versatile and rapidly replenishing material. The construction of Heart of School helped facilitate Bamboo U, which teaches architects, designers, engineers, environmental advocates and enthusiasts how to build and design with bamboo, promoting the use of the material in architecture in Bali and beyond.
This warehouse is one of the most sustainable industrial buildings …
2019年8月19日 · The Tube and The Edge are examples of a broader trend as designers and urban planners try to build greener, more sustainable buildings and cities. Whether it be using materials from abandoned buildings when constructing new ones or reducing energy consumption, numerous projects around the world are embracing the concept of the circular …
China's clean, green buildings of the future
2017年6月21日 · In 2011, buildings accounted for just 28% of China’s energy consumption but urbanization, economic growth and rising population could increase this number by as much as 40% over the next 15 years. The adoption of green building technologies and solutions is a key part of China’s sustainability and environmental protection goals.
Sustainable mass timber products are key to green building
2021年11月30日 · The carbon-reducing impact of green building with mass timber goes beyond the sustainable forests that produce these products and the carbon they lock away. While concrete is essential in foundations, timber buildings are lighter so those foundations can be smaller. Mass-timber products are modular and can be produced in a factory, which means ...
How to build smart, zero carbon buildings - and why it matters
2021年9月8日 · Buildings can achieve zero carbon (or zero carbon ready) performance by eliminating fossil fuel use for heating, using on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, reducing the use of high global warming potential refrigerants and using low-carbon, reused or recycled materials in construction. Global warming will itself result in more electricity ...
2024: a tipping point for investing in sustainable buildings
2024年1月22日 · Corporates can also reduce the disruption to their spaces and business operations, while ensuring their corporate goals are achievable. Most importantly for both owners and occupiers, we believe 2024 will be the tipping point when the value creation and returns for these investments in sustainable office buildings will start to pay dividends.
India's traditional architecture can help cities adapt to climate ...
2023年8月9日 · Traditional Indian architecture is more climate-resilient and sustainable than modern architecture. There is a growing movement to revive vernacular architecture in India's cities. If the pandemic triggered eco-consciousness in A. Krishnan, a Chennai-based software professional, the heat waves of April and May and the floods that followed made ...
How termite mounds help architects embrace sustainability
2024年6月3日 · Termite mound construction promotes natural air circulation, which has inspired architects and engineers to design buildings that keep their cool in high temperatures without installing mechanical air conditioning. Natural solutions like this make buildings more energy-efficient and reduce energy-related emissions. 2. Self-cooling buildings.
This is how Tokyo plans to become a sustainable city of the future ...
2022年9月21日 · Tokyo’s municipal government has announced plans to build a high-tech, sustainable city on reclaimed land in its bay area. New technologies will be used to make the city carbon-neutral and better able to withstand future climate and health crises. It’s hoped the project will provide a blueprint of what global cities of the future should ...
3D printing can help make construction carbon-neutral. Here's how
2022年6月22日 · Sustainable Development. 3D printing can help the construction industry become carbon-neutral. Here's how. Jun 22, 2022. Traditional construction is responsible for generating 27% of global CO2. Alternative methods such as 3D printing hold promise. Image: Mighty Buildings.