
The city of tomorrow will be “blue-green”
“Deteriorating climate conditions have likely been the best ambassador for so-called ecosystem solutions, based on the benefits humans derive from ...
Constructing New Wor(l)ds
Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - ...
“Climate Week 2023: We Can. We Will.”
For its 15th edition, Climate Week NYC – one of the key events on the international agenda – is focusing on collective action and the determination ...
Climate Change: six startups revolutionizing the construction Industry
Ecological transition is a powerful driver of innovation. Six ConTech (for Construction Technology) startups stand out for their ingenious solutions ...
“The Big Climate Change Question Is the Habitability of the Earth”
Will “Homo industrialis” be the last human species on Earth? No: according to political scientist and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on ...
Operational or embodied : the two sides of carbon
The decarbonization of the construction sector is accelerating in pace. Hitherto concentrated on “operational” carbon emissions, associated with the ...
How can cities be made more resilient ?
In its Synthesis Report* published in March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presents a reminder of the different ongoing ...
“Glocal Is the Key to the Sustainable City of Tomorrow”
Ilari Aho, Vice-President at European Network of Construction Companies for Research & Development (ENCORD), and Oliver Rapf, Executive Director of ...
Four European Cities at the Cutting Edge of the Ecological Transition
Valencia (Spain), European Green Capital 2024, has prioritized natural solutions and biodiversity, particularly along the coastline, to accelerate ...
Thinking about the thermal renovation in the Czech Republic
Given its stock of large prefabricated residential blocks – paneláks – among the most dilapidated in the European Union, the Czech Republic is ...
Benedetta Tagliabue : “Outside space is also home”
“The aim is to encourage a kind of appropriation in order to feel good where we live. And if we feel good, we behave well. It’s the basis of our ...
House of Music in Budapest, Life-Size Sustainable Construction
Inaugurated in 2022 in Budapest, Hungary, the House of Music is an ambitious urban renewal project that gives a new face to the Hungarian capital. ...
“If we want to succeed, we need to have a very cooperative vision”
Marjolaine Meynier-Millefert, Member of Parliament for Isère, was present on July 4th at the first edition of Sustainable Construction Talks ...
Andreas Rudinger : “The challenge: massifying energy renovation”
Andreas Rüdinger, Coordinator, Energy Transition France IDDRI, was present on July 4th at the first edition of Sustainable Construction Talks ...
Focus on sustainable construction terms
To implement the principles of responsible construction, new trends are gradually coming to the fore. Architecture practices are clearly changing ...
Isabelle Spiegel : “Our primary goal : being useful.”
Isabelle Spiegel, Global Head of Environment at Vinci
“We don’t pull down unless it’s absolutely necessary”
Jaspers-Eyers is one of the main European architecture firms to have been prioritizing sustainability in the design and implementation of its ...
Investing in renovation is crucial to tackle future energy crises
Governments across Europe are allocating huge funding to shield families from the current energy crisis. If they want to protect them for the future, ...
Health and well-being: a challenge for sustainable construction
Building sustainably means taking care of people’s living environment. Their planet, of course, but also — in the true sense of the word — their ...
“There is a demand for investments of around 270 billion euros per year”
Tatiana Bosteels, Senior Economist at the European Investment Bank (EIB) was present on July 4th at the first edition of Sustainable Construction ...
Renovation and the necessary mobilization of public authorities
Peter Sweatman, C.E.O. of Climate Strategy & Partners.
Building sustainable highrise-towers in Thailand
While a large part of the population lives in highrise-buildings in Thailand, the construction sector is currently looking for solutions to build ...
The impact of embodied carbon across a building’s lifecycle
In the lifecycle of a new building, what are the most carbon-intensive elements and phases?
The model of Vancouver, one of the greenest cities in the world, is replicable.
George Benson, Senior Manager, Economic Transformation at Vancouver Economic Commission
Before and after: 4 examples of exceptional renovations
Before and after: 4 examples of exceptional renovations
Energy-efficiency best practices
In its sixth climate report1, the IPCC has for the first time devoted a section to strategies for mitigating energy demand, including improving ...
“The smart city is becoming invisible”
Antoine Picon, Director of Research at École des Ponts ParisTech engineering school and professor at Harvard Graduate School of Design
What’s the purpose of energy renovation?
The energy renovation of buildings is THE 21st-century undertaking that will make it possible to reach carbon neutrality. A key issue at stake in the ...
Renovating rather than rebuilding in Singapore
Singapore city-state is in the process of renewing a large part of its housing stock and the sector is trying to find how to articulate those ...
No, a sustainable building isn’t more expensive! And other misconceptions…
1 – Sustainable construction’s sole aim is to move toward low- or zero-carbon buildings => FALSE There is now a broad consensus on the benefits of ...
Smart city: futile concept or keystone of the energy transition?
Bird Street in central London has a rather low-key atmosphere compared to Oxford Street, its bustling neighbor. But if you go down it, simply by ...
Timber construction goes low carbon
Lars Völkel, Executive Vice President of the Wood Products division of Stora Enso
The true definition of sustainability (where it’s not all about ecology)
Sustainability has become the key condition in any environmental, economic, or social approach.
The energy performance of buildings in the European Union
DPE Diagnoses scrutinized according to their classification, ranging from A (best energy performance) to G (worst), category D being considered as ...
From sourcing to waste, a sustainable project pathway
Integrating sustainability into a building project is no easy matter! From project analysis to choosing the suppliers, from the buildings’ structure ...
Transport, waste and energy: the trifecta of decarbonization
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-Habitat.