The whole world is preparing for the challenge of climate change and the major urban cities have created resilience plans for the same. While these plans include energy efficiency and…

Energy efficiency is the most cost-effective climate mitigation option. The primary energy intensity improvement in India slowed down for a third consecutive year. While there have been steps taken in…

In recognition of their work in advancing the development of sustainable and resilient buildings, cities and communities, architect & engineer Padma Shri Ar C N Raghavendran along with 5 organizations…

With the growing awareness about carbon emission sources, the attention is now increasing towards lowering the embodied carbon which amounts to 11% of the annual global emissions. As operational emissions…

While achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 is realistic, it needs concentrated effort. Three key areas which will be crucial in achieving this are: scaling up technologies that help us…

The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is set to invest DKK 128 million in the construction of two large-scale electrolysis plants, in hopes that the country’s surplus of…

The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, T.D., has called on the construction industry to be prepared for the revised building regulations that apply to all new dwellings…

While building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) has been commercially available for use since the 1990s, we are finally seeing them playing a larger role in the construction business. Evolving regulations in…

Almost all our remaining carbon budget as defined by the Paris Agreement will be depleted by emissions from current, under construction and operational infrastructure. It doesn’t take into account –…

A building’s overall embodied carbon is inextricably linked to the composition of the products from which it is built. Manufacturing of materials like steel, concrete, aluminum, and glass for use…