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Life Cycle Thinking to Save Water in Buildings
With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water...
Helsinki’s Cool Green Factor
Helsinki has released its new City Plan which sets the direction of the city’s growth over the next 30 years and...
HafenCity: A resilient European city on the waterfront
Globally, rising urban populations are increasing the number of people, and the amount of infrastructure, exposed to climate change-related extreme weather...
Creating a green skyline
Green building certification schemes have proliferated around the world as cities and countries attempt to reduce the environmental impacts of the...
Ontario’s drive to cut building emissions
Globally, buildings are responsible for 40% of annual energy consumption and up to 30% of all...
Green buildings in a sustainable Singapore
In 2011, a Siemens-Economist Intelligence Unit study ranked Singapore as Asia’s greenest city. To ensure Singapore is vibrant and sustainable, the...