Deloitte is starting a new study on measuring the application of circular approaches in the construction industry ecosystem for the European Commission. As waste generation is predicted to increase by 70% by 2050, this study gives some hopes in dealing with this issue.
The amount of plastic waste has been surging in the last decades. In parallel other issues, such as global warming and inadequate housing are affecting the lives of many people. Othalo has created a new patented technology that mass produces building systems from recycled plastic waste.
The Rome City Council has announced the establishment of a Laboratory titled “Laboratorio Roma050 – il Futuro della Metropoli Mondo", proposed by the Italian architect Stefano Boeri. The project will involve 12 young architects and urban planners who are going to ecologically transform the capital into a climate neutral city.
Is it possible to reach 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050? The WorldGBC´s global Advancing Net Zero programme is paving the way towards this very ambitious goal.
Opengela is exporting! The Opengela home renovation service has grown in influence not only in the rest of the Basque Country, with new “district offices” in other municipalities but also in different European countries via its replication programme that started in September 2021.
REthinking Sustainable Development in European Regions by Using Circular Economy Business ModelS
As part of the REPowerEU and as a response to decreasing availability of gas from Russia, the European Commission is pushing cities and municipalities to pursue energy independence and energy saving to guarantee a safe winter.
The eighty-third session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management will take place at Kursaal Congress Centre, San Marino (3-6 October 2022)
The City of Milan has approved the Air and Climate Plan (PAC) which is paving a carbon-neutral future for the city by 2050. This strategic document should guide the city government and many key stakeholders to reach this ambitious target.
The Smart Living Lab is a research and development center for the built environment of the future whose aim is to achieve energy efficiency, digital transformation, and the well-being of its users. Interdisciplinary research projects are carried out with experiments conducted in real-life conditions with the participation of researchers and companies.