COP26: Here are 7 of the world's greenest buildings and best …
2021年11月2日 · Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design, Melbourne, Australia The Woodside Building is an important project for the global construction industry as it demonstrates that well-insulated airtight buildings that meet the highest sustainability standards can be constructed at scale with conventional budgets.
How to build smart, zero carbon buildings | World Economic Forum
2021年9月8日 · Global building floorspace is projected to double by 2060 and only 3% of investment in new construction is green and efficient, locking in high emissions for decades. The renovation rate for existing buildings is barely 1%, less than a third of the rate needed to meet the Paris climate goals.
China's clean, green buildings of the future
2017年6月21日 · The adoption of green building technologies and solutions is a key part of China’s sustainability and environmental protection goals. China’s 13th Five Year Plan for Building Energy Efficiency and Green Building Development includes aggressive goals for green building construction and renovation, including a requirement for 50% of all new ...
The building sector is key to the fight against climate change
2024年6月26日 · The green transition in the building sector value chain is also an opportunity to unlock potential for market expansion and to gain a competitive edge. According to the World Economic Forum’s study on the building sector value chain transition in China and beyond, the green transition of the building sector value chain could unlock an ...
Why building greener is crucial to meeting Paris climate targets
2021年11月1日 · Progress has been made in reducing the carbon output from buildings, according to the UN. More countries are putting building energy codes in place, green building certification is rising, and investment in energy efficiency increased to more than $180 billion last year from $129 billion in 2015, when the Paris Agreement was adopted.
These innovations are creating the buildings of the future | World ...
2024年9月23日 · According to the World Green Building Council, “buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions: 28% from operational emissions, from energy needed to heat, cool and power them, …
5 smart renewable energy innovations - The World Economic Forum
2023年9月21日 · The system’s aerodynamic fins guide fast-rising air past an internal turbine, which the company claims produces 50% more power than other sustainable options. Combined with rooftop solar and battery storage, it can meet 100% of a building’s needs, the company says.
How the conversation around green real estate is changing
2022年1月12日 · The conversation around green real estate is moving on – and real estate that fails to keep pace will become irrelevant. The coming years will show that while a green premium is a temporary add-on, a brown discount will have a much more material impact on the financial performance of a building.
4 experts on how to accelerate investment in green buildings
2021年12月6日 · Cities and private sector building owners must cooperate on matters of policy, tariff structures, and open technology standards to allow for greater systems integration and localization. This can enable more flexible, inclusive and resilient municipal energy utility systems needed to support greater roll-out of local renewable energy supply.
Bold use of green tech can foster a new era of sustainable growth
2022年4月20日 · Green tech describes the technology and science-based solutions that mitigate the negative human impact on the environment in a broad range of fields from agriculture to construction. Sixteen per cent of global emissions are caused by transportation, 19% by agriculture, 27% by energy production, 31% by construction and production, with the ...