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- The first home in California to be Zero Carbon certified Sat, 1 Jul 23, 1:30amIt sits on a flat stretch of green, surrounded by the rolling hills and pretty palm trees of Southern California. It's an amazing little oasis, a quiet getaway. And it's the first building in California to receive Zero Carbon...
- THE PARKS will be Africa's largest sustainable city Sat, 12 Nov 22, 5:30amDubai-based URB has just unveiled plans to create Africa's largest sustainable city, THE PARKS. This city of 150,000 residents will provide the world's highest standard for sustainable living, producing 100% of its own energy,...
- Making zero carbon homes a reality Tue, 27 Sep 22, 3:30amHow sustainable builders consider a home’s entire carbon footprint[...]
- First ceramic geodesic dome in the world is affordable Thu, 27 Jan 22, 5:30amGeoship installed its first bio-ceramic geodesic dome in a bid to create long-lasting, zero-carbon, fireproof and biologically resonant architecture for a new way of building homes...
- Los Angeles builds justice through building decarbonization Sat, 11 Dec 21, 5:30amLos Angeles officials announced a new community engagement process to involve the people most affected by climate change in the city’s building decarbonization process...
- 3deluxe's first zero-carbon super-yacht sold as an NFT Sat, 25 Sep 21, 4:30amIf you've been trying to figure out how to spend that pesky $500 million, here's the answer. This zero-carbon super-yacht made a huge splash, pun intended, at the Monaco Yacht Show. Created by design studio 3deluxe, this...
- Zero-carbon masterplan on the water aims to revitalize Bergens urban growth Tue, 23 Jul 19, 12:30amIn a bid to revitalize the Norwegian city of Bergen, London-based architectural practice Waugh Thistleton Architects has proposed Trenezia, a masterplan that would transform the coastal city into a shining example of zero-carbon...
- Industrial building is reimagined as a zero-carbon paragon for Paris 2024 Olympics Thu, 20 Jun 19, 3:30amIn anticipation of the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, French architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has set its sights on reinventing a large, post-industrial facility into an innovative beacon for carbon-neutral design...
- Green school in Bali shows students how to live sustainably Fri, 8 Mar 19, 4:30amThe goals of the Green School are anything but small, yet they are simple: take care of the local community and teach children to be stewards of our planet and leaders of sustainability in the future.[...]
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins bid for carbon-neutral Solvay HQ in Brussels Wed, 13 Jun 18, 1:00amSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has won an international competition for the design of global chemical company Solvay’s new sustainable headquarters in Brussels, Belgium...
- Nine African cities commit to reaching zero carbon by 2050 Tue, 22 May 18, 2:59amNine cities across Africa, a continent vulnerable to climate change, are taking action. Recently, these cities pledged to deliver their share of carbon emissions reductions to hit Paris Agreement goals. The cities, several...
- New Zealand plans to power its grid with 100% renewable energy by 2035 Thu, 9 Nov 17, 2:47amNew Zealand's new prime minister has ambitious goals to seriously slash carbon emissions. Jacinda Ardern, who became prime minister in late October, wants to transition the grid to 100 percent renewables in less than 20 years....
- New Zealand aims for grid completely powered by renewables by 2035 Thu, 9 Nov 17, 2:47amNew Zealand's new prime minister has ambitious goals to seriously slash carbon emissions. Jacinda Ardern, who became prime minister in late October, wants to transition the grid to 100 percent renewables in less than 20 years....
- Budapests tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability Thu, 5 Oct 17, 7:54pmFoster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a beacon for sustainability. Designed as the new headquarters for the oil and gas company MOL Group, the mixed-use...
- Amazing building made from 1.5 million plastic bottles withstands fires and earthquakes Tue, 16 May 17, 1:40amPlastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles, this massive pavilion...