Sustainability has become a key way in which buildings are both created and operated. It refers not only to the structure, but how that facility is structured. Certifications for green building like LEED and WELL are on the rise—57% of building owners plan to make the majority of their projects green by 2021, according to…
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City Mayors Pledge Net Zero Carbon Buildings by 2050
Mayors of 19 major cities around the world announced commitments to make their buildings net zero carbon by 2050. Metropolitan areas represented included London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The mayors agreed to put regulations in place that require all new buildings to be carbon neutral by 2030, and all existing ones to reach that…
Top European Pension Firms Expect Big Returns for SDG-Based Investment Fund
“Investors are increasingly demanding more sustainability initiatives and reporting from assets they invest in. The most recent example: ATP, one of Europe’s biggest pension funds, has teamed with five other pension firms to launch the Danish SDG Investment Fund based on the UN’s sustainable development goals. ATP predicts a 10% to 12% return, according to…
How much money planting trees can save for your city?
Megacities are on the rise (PDF). There are 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than 10 million residents. More than half the global population lives in urban areas, comprising about 3 percent of the Earth. The ecological footprint of this growth is vast and far more can be done to improve life for…
Intelligent air pollution meters and smart cameras
Take aways, inspirations and learning from URBACT by the city of Miskolc (HU) “Around 2010 an important paradigm-shift has taken place in the mind-set of city managers, policy makers and industry leaders. Cities realized that building sustainable systems needs to include industry and technology providers to a far greater extent than originally thought. At the…
LEED must be updated to address climate change
(This is part one in a pair of stories, adapted from a set of comments published by the author on an online discussion group from October to April. Part one is here. ) Over the last 20 years, LEED has become the dominant U.S. green building design standard and is the most influential standard of…
Why Sustainable Concrete Will Be the Bedrock for Future Megacities
The US’s infrastructure is falling apart beneath our feet. In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave our infrastructure a “D-” on its infrastructure report card. There are so many considerations for infrastructure repair, it’s mind-boggling. From aviation to wastewater systems to public parks, it all needs work. There are two common threads…
Team Crossroads won de grootste Amsterdamse woningbouwtender tot nu toe
Team Crossroads won de grootste Amsterdamse woningbouwtender tot nu toe. Met een opgave van ruim 30.000 m2 geeft Crossroads antwoord op de steeds harder groeiende vraag naar goede, duurzame en betaalbare woningen in de randstad. Een natuurvriendelijker Amsterdam is een doel van Crossroads. Met polderdaken en groene terrassen en gevels. Haberin tam metni için: http://dakdokters.nl/4410-2/
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