climate change
New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa
Header photo : Singapore’s Surbana Jurong prepared master plan 2040 for the Rwandan capital, Kigali. GettyImages Sylvia (...)
Press release: Public survey launches Valle dei Laghi activities in major EU climate-change project
Residents of Valle dei Laghi and wider Trentino-Alto Adige region have the opportunity to contribute to a major project that (...)
Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy
The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousand (...)
New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark
Coastal cities like Port Arthur, Texas, are at increasing risk from flooding during storms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Olive (...)
Without urgent action, these are the street trees unlikely to survive climate change
Shutterstock Renée M. Prokopavicius, Western Sydney University; David S. Ellsworth, Western Sydney University et Sebastian (...)
Glasgow Climate Pact means that ‘deep renovation’ of buildings must become gold standard for all renovation decisions
BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe) has today released a report arguing that deep – as opposed to shallow – renovat (...)
A Paris-Proof Retail Real Estate Sector: A vision and roadmap for decarbonised retail property
BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe) has published a vision and a step-wise roadmap for retail real estate to reach (...)
Taking back control: Reducing Europe’s vulnerability against energy price volatility by fast tracking deep building renovation
The recent energy price hikes are a stark warning about Europe’s vulnerability for having access to affordable and clean (...)
A Paris Proof Retail Property Sector – How to reach net-zero shopping spaces by 2050?
Despite laudable efforts, the retail real estate industry lacks a common vision and strategy to achieve full decarbonizatio (...)
The Impact of Climate Change on Building Design
As the climate changes, various aspects of the environment shift. The media highlights the effects of increased heat waves (...)
What ancient Chinese roofs can tell us about climate change
Beijing’s Forbidden City under a light dusting of snow. Ola Lundqvist/Shutterstock Florian Urban, Glasgow School of Art To (...)
New IPCC report reveals urgent need for climate innovation
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has launched. The report finds that global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C will be exceeded durin (...)
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here's what will happen as global warming accelerates
Lunatictm/Shutterstock Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University Climate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including (...)
Leading the fight against climate change
The URBAN GreenUP city of Valladolid has won the III Edition of the "Climate Leaders Awards" in the category of "Local Admin (...)
What do the changes to the Energy Efficiency Directive mean for your Utility
Europe is often cited as the most progressive continent in terms of climate change policy. The European Union has set a (...)