Rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels, under a law approved on … France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panelsRead more
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The Incredible Story Of The Burj Khalifa
You’d think that the world’s tallest building – a structure that requires amazingly complex engineering and technology to reach its heights – would have an … The Incredible Story Of The Burj KhalifaRead more
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Garbage Warrior
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Changing a Culture by Removing Walls
In November, after 45 years in cloistered offices at 777 Third Avenue, the advertising giant Grey Group moved to an open-plan layout in the International … Changing a Culture by Removing WallsRead more
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Sustainable building from 12th century
Set in lush green farmland is a cluster of buildings resembling alien spacecraft landing stations. Otherwise known as tulou, these earthen buildings are actually communal … Sustainable building from 12th centuryRead more
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Builing a car-free eco-city
Arcosanti, 70 miles from Phoenix, Arizona is a curious taste of what an environmentally friendly US town could look like, but probably never will. It … Builing a car-free eco-cityRead more
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Denmark Debuts First Certified Passive House
Germany and Austria were early passive house adopters (>5,000 dwellings) with Scandinavians eagerly trying to catch up. About 130 apartments in Sweden have met the … Denmark Debuts First Certified Passive HouseRead more
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Building material’s CO2 emission
Following materials manufacturing emits these much CO2 to atmosphere. concrete : 385 kg CO2/cubic meter steel : 12,200 kg CO2/cubic meter brick : 375 kg … Building material’s CO2 emissionRead more