green buildings

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...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Ontario’s drive to cut building emissions

Globally, buildings are responsible for 40% of annual energy consumption and up to 30% of all...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

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...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read