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This is sustainable architecture at its best: the finest examples from across the globe, from amazing abodes to centres of care and hard-working offices. Scroll down, for the lowdown on sustainability ...
Ant Wilson is presenting a session at Nemex during the Sustainable Buildings session on Thursday 3 May. His presentation titled ‘What does this mean for me?’, will cover: the Energy Performance in ...
While the challenge ahead is clear, it’s important not to ignore progress made and to turn to examples of best practice when shaping our own projects and strategies. With this in mind, this round-up ...
Retrofit & sustainable The AJ champions the retrofit of existing buildings with the AJ Retrofit Awards and the RetroFirst campaign. Here you can find good examples of how architects have reused ...
IKEA claims its latest London store is its greenest ever. But how can this be true if another green building was demolished to make way for it, asks Tom Ravenscroft.
Low-energy buildings can "make communities more resilient to climate shocks," says author Jared Green. Here he picks ten examples of low-energy buildings from his book Good Energy: Renewable Power ...
Mud buildings are remarkably good at keeping us cool in summer and warm in winter, and withstanding extreme weather. Now architects are returning to this overlooked, age-old material.
Through rigorous management of the supply chain these were achieved, leaving a legacy of great sustainable buildings and infrastructure. However, during the games, energy consumption was not well ...
Leading sustainable buildings standard BREEAM has been given its most significant update in five years, with a greater onus placed on climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, as well as ...
Australian banks have begun to promote loans for greener buildings. Nils Versemann/Shutterstock Global examples of success Financial institutions worldwide have benefited from including ...
The commercial real estate sector in India is experiencing a transformation due to increased demand for certified green buildings, primarily driven by GCCs and IT/ITeS firms. These organisations ...