Constructing a Sustainable Future
Constructing New Wor(l)ds
Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - reveals our desire to think differently, to reinvent habitat and the city, to build a more sustainable futur. But what are the realities behind these neologisms? Discover the new podcast series Constructing new Wor(l)ds.
“Climate Week 2023: We Can. We Will.”
For its 15th edition, Climate Week NYC – one of the key events on the international agenda – is focusing on collective action and the determination to act. The thousands of registered actors, experts, and activists are ready. The opportunity for Helen Clarkson, CEO of the Climate Group1, to review…
Climate Change: six startups revolutionizing the construction Industry -
Ecological transition is a powerful driver of innovation. Six ConTech (for Construction Technology) startups stand out for their ingenious solutions and processes.
“The Big Climate Change Question Is the Habitability of the Earth”
Will “Homo industrialis” be the last human species on Earth? No: according to political scientist and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), François Gemenne, coauthor of Atlas de l’anthropocène in 2019, it marks a new geological era characterized by humankind’s impact on the planet and its capacity…
Operational or embodied : the two sides of carbon -
The decarbonization of the construction sector is accelerating in pace. Hitherto concentrated on “operational” carbon emissions, associated with the everyday running of a building, it now incorporates another form of carbon arising from materials manufacture and processing: “embodied” carbon.
Urban planning for resilient cities, building in a changing climate
Urban planning as a tool for building resilient cities in the face of a dynamic climate. Explore construction approaches for a sustainable future.
Urban sustainability: Cities in the midst of ecological transition
Explore the journey of cities undergoing ecological transition towards sustainable urban living. Discover innovative strategies and initiatives shaping our urban future.
Benedetta Tagliabue : “Outside space is also home”
“The aim is to encourage a kind of appropriation in order to feel good where we live. And if we feel good, we behave well. It’s the basis of our societies.”
Post-carbon architecture: Building a sustainable future
Find out how post-carbon architecture promotes environmental transition through a sober construction approach throughout the building's life cycle.
Maximise your energy efficiency: best practices to adopt
Discover the energy demand mitigation strategies according to the latest IPCC climate report