The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024-2025 - Not just another brick in the wall highlights progress made on related global climate goals and calls for greater ambition on six challenges, including building energy codes, renewable energy, and financing.
Sustainable practices in high-rise building construction focus on minimizing environmental impact through energy-efficient materials, water conservation techniques, and waste reduction strategies. These practices aim to enhance resource efficiency and can lead to significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The article discusses the importance of sustainability in ...
From a social perspective, green and sustainable high-rise buildings provide residents with convenient access to jobs, essential services, and public transportation, thereby enhancing walkability, accessibility, and overall urban comfort.
This guide provides guidance for planners, policymakers, and practitioners in the revision and enhancement of countries NDCs for the built environment, i.e. buildings and construction. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are an excellent opportunity to accelerate climate action in the built environment.
The Telus Garden Building, a 53-floor office tower reaching 167 meters, boasts LEED Platinum and Golden certifications. Featuring photovoltaic panels, green roofing, motion-sensitive lighting, and an innovative heat conversion system, it stands as a testament to sustainable design in high-rise constructions.
Framework Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings UNECE promotes development and dissemination of international standards in energy efficiency, and specifically, the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing and the UNECE Framework Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings (the Framework Guidelines).
We visit 10 eco homes to see how green building design is being using in a variety of ways. From Passivhaus buildings to Earthships, this video covers a rang...
How has it inspired other buildings and affected their residents' happiness and health? In 2007, Italian architect Stefano Boeri witnessed the frantic construction of a city in the Dubai desert dominated by energy-wasting skyscrapers covered in glass, ceramic and metal.
