Futurebuild is about building a better future for the built environment. They provide the stage for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions & knowledge sharing to drive sustainable construction and help them reach their goal of net zero.
World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities seeks to provide greater clarity and insights into the future of cities based on existing trends, challenges and opportunities, as well as disruptive conditions, including the valuable lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggest ways that cities can be better prepared to address a wide range of shocks and transition to sustainable urban futures. The Report proposes a state of informed preparedness that provides us with the opportunity to anticipate change, correct the course of action and become more knowledgeable of the different scenarios or possibilities that the future of cities offers.
Plants are more and more used in the urban renewal projects because they can make cities more sustainable and also improve health and well-being of citizens. Luckily there are many projects and cities already implementing these type of nature-based solutions.
Changing weather conditions, variations in occupant behaviour can potentially increase the risk of overheating. Passivhaus is offering an online on-demand free training on avoiding overheating risks.
The 2022 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum will take place on 14 and 15 September in Athens, Greece. All those seeking to shape a climate-resilient future for our cities and regions are once again invited to take part in the discussion and to meet up in Athens.
In this session on "Solar Cities: capturing solar energy potential" on 12 September, find out how Barcelona and other ICLEI Members are accelerating solar actions and reducing local energy poverty.
On 6 September 2022, anyone working towards a clean urban energy transition is invited to attend the final RUGGEDISED Smart Cities and Communities event. This final showcase of RUGGEDISED related work will be followed by the Recharge Earth Energy Transition Conference on 7 - 8 September, 2022, which will also feature RUGGEDISED best practices.
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.