Sustainable building designs

For decades, sustainable housing has revolved around the idea of simply using less energy – to ‘insulate better’ or ‘seal the drafts’

Many homeowners start to feel uneasy the moment cold weather settles in. Rooms feel colder than they should. The furnace makes sounds that raise questions. How to keep your furnace happy all winter long

Trained at the University of California, Berkeley and shaped by experiences across China, Europe, and the United States, Tang’s work investigates how built environments can hold cultural traces while opening new possibilities for civic life.

Zi Zhuo is an award-winning architectural designer specializing in campus housing and digital workflows, currently practicing at NAC Architecture in Seattle.

Jinhui He, independent artist, and Associate at ZGF Architects with degrees from the University of Michigan and Chongqing University. Jinhui He: Integrating technology, sustainability, and user-cantered design

Innovations driving sustainable building and architecture. The quest for sustainability within the construction sector is urgent. Environmental challenges include climate change, resource depletion, and habitat destruction

Sustainable building designs news – climate action Friday 11 December by #FridaysForFuture – C40 cities have taken thousands of actions to reduce carbon emissions and improve public health

Sustainable building news: World Green Building Council demands EU policymakers take decisive built environment action ; architects must improve sustainability and biodiversity measures

The future of sustainable architecture is rooted in the ability to create buildings that produce little to no emissions while maintaining optimal indoor comfort. Designing a Passivhaus – what you should know about it

UK Climate Change Policy comment. No moral case seems strong enough to compel us all to slow global warming as a society. There is no moral bridge connecting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the private sector, however enthusiastic about ESG compliance some companies might be.

Engineering consultancy Atkins appointed by the DWP to carry out nationwide study into how to decarbonise its entire property portfolio – reducing carbon levels in heating systems in up to 850 UK sites

What do the FCA’s proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing mean for the construction sector? The Financial Conduct Authority measures include investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how green terms like ‘ESG, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used

UK’s first local Net Zero Carbon planning policy likely to drive more efficient buildings and cut energy bills, review shows. University of Bath research analysis finds that heat pumps and solar panels will be crucial

“Zero Carbon Buildings 2050” report by Independent research organisation CE Delft recommends long-term roadmap of policies to deliver essential carbon reductions in residential building sector.