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Detroit, Varanasi and Venice Chosen for Toyota's Sustainable Cities Challenge

Detroit, Varanasi and Venice have been selected to host innovation challenges as part of the Toyota Mobility Foundation’s Sustainable Cities Challenge.

29 May 2024

New Report Reveals Australia’s Material Use and Circular Rate

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has released a new report on the country’s material use, highlighting opportunities to transition to a more circular and sustainable economy.

7 Mar 2024

Fungi Power Up Rooftops for Climate Resilience

Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and urban biodiversity management.

2 Feb 2024

Midday Sun at the Touch of a Button

At ETH Zurich, there is a room where the sun shines at the touch of a button; one hour it’s noon in the Sahara, the next it’s January in Berlin. Researchers use it to test newly developed building systems, components and materials.

2 Feb 2024

Urgent Action Needed to Reduce Construction's Carbon Footprint

International collaboration to create standards and policies for the construction industry is vital to bring down the industry's carbon footprint, argues Professor Matti Kuittinen of Aalto University in a paper published in Buildings & Cities.

6 Dec 2023

New Method Confirms Direct Air Carbon Capture in Concrete

Carbon capture is essential to reduce the impact of human carbon dioxide emissions on our climate.

28 Nov 2023

UK Renewable Heat Innovator Naked Energy Strengthens EU Foothold with City Service Engineering Partnership

British renewable heat innovator Naked Energy today expands their European presence with a new partnership with building maintenance and management company City Service Engineering (CSE).

24 Oct 2023

New Methodology Reveals Health, Climate Impacts of Reducing Buildings’ Energy Use

Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money—and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms. But the climate and health benefits of reducing...

12 Sep 2023

United States Must Tackle Building Emissions on Multiple Fronts to Reach Net-Zero, Experts Say

The US has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. To accomplish this goal, large cuts in emissions are necessary, especially in high-emission sectors like the building industry.

21 Aug 2023