Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects, where towns and cities are warmer than surrounding rural areas, have been reviewed in new research into cool pavements, which has found that reflective pavements can reduce temperatures […]
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Rooftop gardens in cities could provide more than three quarters of the vegetables consumed in them, a case study from Bologna, Italy, suggests. If all suitable flat roof space was used for urban […]
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Bath University’s pioneering work with straw bale technology has gained Passivhaus accreditation. For a building design to achieve the Passivhaus standard in the UK, a number of aspects must be achieved including: very high […]
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Ecovillages for Sustainable Rural Development is a project to create a network of ecovillages and tools for communication and the development of sustainable technology. Russian partners have participated in the project thanks to […]
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While national and international Climate Change policies are mired in a bog of ideological obfuscation, cities all around the world have quietly been getting on with things. In the UK, Bristol is the […]
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Arup is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, UK which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. Our cities are facing an […]
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Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs Signs Agreement with Italy to Transform El Gouna into a Carbon-neutral City The Red Sea city of El Gouna signed an agreement between the Egyptian Ministry […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced design assistance to help the capital cities of Michigan, Wisconsin and Washington develop designs for greener, healthier, more vibrant neighborhoods. The designs will provide models […]
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Low Carbon Business Breakfast The Innovation Centre, Bath BA1 1UD “Intelligent Design: Innovation & Construction” 7.45 Tuesday 21 January 2014 Presenters: Mike Roberts, HAB and Dr Kevin Paine, University of Bath Join […]
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2Degrees’ Built Environment Group webinar. Tuesday 25 June 2013 UK START: 15:00 (BST) USA START: 10:00 (EDT) WEBINAR Installing on-site renewables to offset your energy costs is an appealing proposition. But what do you […]
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