Green Building
How can we create the net zero buildings of tomorrow?
Cutting carbon emissions from buildings can be made easier with simple, energy efficiency measures.
US energy efficiency league tables revealed
Energy Star certified buildings certified in 2012 saved enough energy to power 2m homes for a year
Arup unveil climate-friendly building of the future
Breathing facades, algae fuel cells and electricity generating paint among the innovations in Arup engineering’s vision for cities in 2050
China’s flat pack skyscraper with soaring green credentials
220-storey Sky City project in Changsha plans to drastically cut construction carbon emissions
Mayor of Seoul aims to ‘cancel out’ a nuclear power plant with climate action
City-wide energy efficiency drive announced as South Korea continues to push the climate change agenda at home and abroad.
Plans for sustainable Abu Dhabi eco-Mosque get approval
Building designed by architecture student includes state of the art heat-blocking structure, water capture, roof gardens and solar panels.
ICLEI: What will the building of the future look like?
Speaking at ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012, Jason Hartke from the US Green Building Council sets out his vision of the green building of the future and the pathways there.
Report: EU energy efficiency targets not ambitious
Researchers call for increased ambition and propose a 40% reduction by 2050.
Turning up the heat on energy efficiency
Switching residential heating from fossil fuels to heat pumps and CHP boilers would slash 15% off current UK CO2 levels