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How Zurich is becoming net zero by 2040
Zurich´s citizens have voted for Zurich to become net zero by 2040. This includes reducing indirect GHG emissions by 30% per inhabitant by 2040 compared to 1990. Concerning the building sector, the city aims to use sustainable construction materials, reusing existing components and recycling concrete.
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Cultural-E project Mid-term conference and Workshop
The Cultural-E team is glad to invite you to two events in the framework of EUSEW 2022: the project Mid-term Conference ‘FROM NET ZERO TO PLUS ENERGY BUILDINGS: DESIGNING BUILDINGS FOR CLIMATE AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY’ and the Open workshop ‘UNLOCK THE VALUE OF PLUS ENERGY BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBOURHOODS’ co-organised with the sister projects syn.ikia and EXCESS.
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Is building less the right path for Europe?
Is building less the right path for European architecture? According to British architects, yes. Building new means a lot of carbon emissions and energy consumption which could be saved. In this view, buildings need to be valued.
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Climate neutral targets for the city of Manchester
Raising citizen's awareness from a young age on the themes of decarbonisation, climate change and climate neutrality is very important to eventually reach the targets. Hence, the city of Manchester has established the non-profit Manchester Climate Change (MCC) Agency which supports such actions.
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BIPV project
Smart Living Lab project target is the design and monitoring of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for achieving the environmental targets and the research requirements. 
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The EU policy roadmap for decarbonised buildings
Ten European Green Building Councils have developed national and regional decarbonisation roadmaps to implement the European Green Deal. Those roadmaps tackle the whole-life environmental impacts of the building and construction sector.
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Designing the skyscrapers of the future
In order to respond to the growing world population, urban planners are envisioning future cities as vertically built. However, the need to build up and make skyscrapers taller and taller leads to considerations in terms of building materials and building structure. Where is the limit?
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|Webinar| Act fast on local climate and energy without subsidies
The PROSPECT+ team invites you to a webinar on how local and regional authorities can accelerate the implementation of their climate and energy action plans when subsidies are limited. The webinar will tackle a variety of innovative financing instruments for public investments in sustainable energy and mobility. You will get a flavour of the capacity-building programme PROSPECT+ offers, including study and mentoring visits across Europe, and you will meet some of the cities and regions ready to share their experience.
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