
Helsinki-based startup transforming the wooden cladding industry
WUUD is a Helsinki-based company innovating eco-friendly, patterned wood cladding that combines sustainability with artistic design for modern architecture.
Luca Papapietro

The Passive House Classes: Classic, Plus and Premium
Renewable energy is the ideal complement to the efficiency of the Passive House Standard. In order to provide guidance for this combination, the Passive House Institute offers three tiers for its building certification: Classic, Plus and Premium.
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Towards EU climate targets: financing building renovation and Integrated Home Renovation Services
Ēkubirojs at EEDAL’24 highlighted the need for sustainable public-private financing to support home renovations and meet EU climate goals by decarbonising buildings and promoting energy-efficient solutions.
Luca Papapietro

Modular offices for sustainability in the workplace
Modular office design offers a sustainable, cost-effective solution for rapidly growing infrastructure, providing flexible, adaptable workspaces that meet evolving business and employee needs.
Luca Papapietro

Postdoctoral fellowship at NTNU in community-based strategies and tools for a sustainable built environment
NTNU offers a postdoctoral position focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation in vulnerable communities, with a particular emphasis on sustainable design and collaboration in Indonesia within an international research project.
Luca Papapietro

A call to action for large-scale building decarbonisation: a global green building organisations' alliance
A global alliance launched a call to action to ensure sustainable finance supports the transformation of underperforming buildings, aiming to close the gap and accelerate global decarbonisation.
Luca Papapietro

The growth of the mass timber market
The mass timber industry is growing rapidly around the world driven by its sustainability, cost-efficiency, and regional economic benefits, with localised ecosystems emerging globally to support its adoption.
Luca Papapietro

Holcim's 4 pillars for the decarbonisation of the building sector
The built environment, responsible for 40% of global carbon emissions, can decarbonise through greener materials, efficient designs, sustainable practices, and circular construction, driven by innovation, collaboration, and updated regulations.
Luca Papapietro

Biophilic design for sustainable, cooler and comfortable buildings in Singapore
CapitaLand adopts biophilic design and nature-based solutions to create sustainable, cooler buildings, enhancing wellbeing and reducing the urban heat island effect in tropical Singapore.
Luca Papapietro

Addressing thermal bridging
Retrofitting traditional buildings requires addressing thermal bridging to improve energy efficiency, prevent moisture issues, and meet modern regulatory standards while preserving architectural integrity.
Luca Papapietro