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  1. How termite mounds help architects embrace sustainability

    Jun 3, 2024 · Inspired by nature, built by humans. Architects are emulating the engineering feats of termite mound construction to build more sustainable buildings.

  2. COP26: Here are 7 of the world's greenest buildings and best …

    Nov 2, 2021 · From one of the world’s tallest timber buildings in Sweden, to a school made from bamboo in Indonesia, Build Better Now at COP26 features solutions to build more sustainably.

  3. China's clean, green buildings of the future | World Economic Forum

    Jun 21, 2017 · In the pursuit of even more sustainable buildings, more than 90% of China's commercial building owners plan to have at least one net or near-zero energy building in the …

  4. These innovations are creating the buildings of the future | World ...

    Sep 23, 2024 · Buildings contribute almost 40% of global carbon emissions, the World Green Building Council says. Innovations like low-emissivity glass and smart retrofitting are helping to …

  5. This warehouse is one of the most sustainable industrial buildings …

    Aug 19, 2019 · Judged one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in the world, its environmentally friendly features include solar panels that feed surplus energy into the grid, …

  6. How India's vernacular architecture can help cities cool down

    Aug 9, 2023 · India's cities are getting hotter as modern buildings trap heat. But traditional Indian architecture uses natural materials and features to stay cool, making it a climate-resilient and …

  7. 3D printing can help make construction carbon-neutral. Here's how

    Jun 22, 2022 · 3D printing offers a potential solution to a harmful traditional construction industry, but can only become truly sustainable if materials and processes are also ecologically sound …

  8. What’s the key to sustainable construction? - The World Economic …

    Mar 13, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …

  9. Sustainable mass timber products are key to green building

    Nov 30, 2021 · The carbon-reducing impact of green building with mass timber goes beyond the sustainable forests that produce these products and the carbon they lock away. While …

  10. Architect Francis Kéré: How design can drive social change | World ...

    Oct 6, 2022 · Urban Transformation How a pioneering architect faced rejection - and used design to drive social change and sustainability Oct 6, 2022