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Public housing in Tarm

69% less CO2 footprint than BR23 Tarm is a climate-optimized passive house-plus housing development with 31 public housing (...)

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The Norwegian Nature Agency's official residence in Thy

A wood building in the forest Near the scenic Klitmøller in Thy, is built the Nature Agency's official residence. The local (...)

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Fjord View - energy efficient social housing

“Fjordudsigten” is the name of these houses which means ‘The View of the Fjord’ in Danish. It is located on the west coast (...)

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ShowPass

ShowPass is an EnerPhit-Step-by-Step precertified building from beginning of 20th century. It is also certified as a CO2 (...)

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Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat and produce healthy food in African cities

Seylou/AFP via Getty Images Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in (...)

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ProGETonE & eSAFE clustering event

Last 15th September, the ProGETonE project has held its last clustering event. In that case, together with e-SAFE project (...)

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8 Ways Homeowners Should Prepare for Winter Weather

There’s much to look forward to during the colder season: Holiday gatherings, outdoor winter activities, and cozying up next (...)

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Green home: everything you need to know about getting one

As more home buyers consider the sustainability factor, green homes are becoming more popular. But what is a green home (...)

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Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing

image source : depositphotos When you hear the words “trailer park” or “mobile home park,” what comes to mind? Crime? Poverty (...)

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Eco-friendly design trends in multifamily construction

Many eco-friendly design trends in multifamily construction can contribute to a more sustainable environment. Multifamily (...)

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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 (...)

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Giving developers free rein isn't the solution to the GTHA housing challenges

Housing affordability remains a challenge in Toronto and surrounding areas, despite an increasing number of developments (...)

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[Video] Seqens, the social housing company involved in the energy transition joins the D2Grids adventure!

In response to the 2ND Interreg NWE capitalisation call, Seqens has joined the new consortium of the D2GRIDS project dedicate (...)

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New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

Driven by the neoliberal belief in the superiority of the free market, the housing policy in Canada has shifted from a welfa (...)

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Up on a roof: why New Zealand's move towards greater urban density should see a rooftop revolution

New Zealand has historically been a suburban land. Famously characterised as a “quarter-acre pavlova paradise”, the domestic (...)