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EIT Climate-KIC supported Accelerator Cities commits to boosting the rate of UK home retrofits
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has entered a major new phase of Accelerator Cities, a project which brings together (...)
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Future generations face health risks from life indoors
New Indoor Generation spends 90% of time indoors Indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outside but 77 (...)
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Challenging energy renovation of buildings
To make new energy efficient buildings or to renovate the existing stock? That is the question. Experts from the construction (...)
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The Most Energy-Efficient Country on Earth?
Who are the global leaders when it comes to energy efficiency regulations? According to the American Council for an Energy (...)
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REMOURBAN study tour set to take place in Nottingham on 23 March
Lighthouse project Remourban will be throwing its doors wide open this month when its first study tour takes place in lightho (...)
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Smart buildings: energy efficiency at what price?
Automating heating and other environmental controls can bring huge savings to commercial buildings. To what extent is it (...)
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Smart cities and innovative financing schemes
Cities in Europe are experimenting new ways to invest in energy transition and finance green measures at local level. Innovat (...)
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Fitting hot and cold climates into the “envelope”
The “energy eater” European building stock is aiming for a greener future. Researchers are testing an “envelope” system combi (...)
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A raincoat for our houses
From the use of Gore-Tex-like waterproof fabrics to the development of “breathable” bio-based materials, the construction (...)
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“DiplomaCity”- Learning networks of cities for a sustainable future
“I’m out to prove the obvious,” says best-selling author Parag Khanna, “More connectivity is better.” “The transfer of techno (...)
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Rooting sustainability starts on school benches
How can we prepare students for the environmental challenges ahead? One way is to show younger generations the path towards (...)
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A smart city means an inclusive city
If a city is to be really intelligent, its priority needs to be on promoting equitable and affordable social infrastructure (...)
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Energy back in local hands
Some examples in Europe show that cities running their own energy company can lower the energy bill for citizens Across Europ (...)