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In an interview, Lindsay Baker, CEO of the Living Future Institute, highlights the organization's efforts to promote regenerative building practices and emphasises the need for collaboration across sectors to scale sustainable solutions.

The UK construction industry’s carbon emissions, driven by embodied carbon in materials like steel, demand reforms, clear policies, and innovations like timber use to meet net zero goals. A roundtable in Birmingham discussed the Midlands' specific challenges and opportunities in achieving these targets.

The construction sector is under pressure to reduce emissions, with industry leaders emphasising collaboration, clear carbon targets, and data transparency, as seen in the successful 25 Baker Street project, to achieve net-zero goals.

Dr. May al-Ibrashy leads innovative heritage conservation projects in Cairo, integrating preservation with urban regeneration and community involvement to revitalise historic sites and transform them into functional, sustainable spaces.

Shifting to a nature-positive, circular built environment in Europe could reduce environmental impacts, drive economic growth, and improve urban living by reusing materials, expanding green spaces, and enhancing climate resilience.

Sustainable buildings reflect the global effort, including India’s commitment, to integrate eco-friendly design, construction, and operation, balancing functionality, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

An international coalition of green building organisations is pushing for expanded sustainable finance to help decarbonise the construction sector, addressing barriers like finance and policy gaps.

Agli Energiesprong Renovation Days di Milano sono state presentate soluzioni innovative per la riqualificazione edilizia sostenibile, con premi a progetti pionieristici e la promozione di modelli economici e tecnologie avanzate.

Termoregolazione climatica, manutenzione, isolamento, valvole termostatiche e sistemi efficienti: strategie per ridurre consumi e costi fino al 40%.

The November 2024 edition of the TightVent Europe bi-annual newsletter.