“Cities need to decarbonise existing infrastructure. The majority of the built environment that will exist in 2050 already exists today. These buildings account for approximately…
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Tag: green cities
Can Wood be a Green Building Material?
While using timber construction to save the environment sounds counterintuitive, an increasing number of timber buildings constructed in the United States in the last few…
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INNOVATIONS: Using Urban Rooftops for Good
On the rooftop of a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, patients can visit a small orchard filled with fruit trees. A neighboring art…
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INNOVATION: ‘Green Infrastructure’ Working in D.C.
“D.C. has already spent or committed nearly $2 billion over the past decade to building gray infrastructure, building massive tunnels deep beneath the Anacostia and…
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The Risk of Coastal Erosion and How to Help Your Community – Guest Post
Our coastal communities and ecosystems are an important part of life on Earth. Not only do our coastlines provide a home to 10% of the…
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Could Floating Cities Really Work?
Humans have long imagined futuristic floating cities, but are they really a possibility given the many technological advances of the modern era? “With the world’s…
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