Green Buildings News
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‘If you make it, we will buy it’: governments are asking for ‘greener’ steel and concrete to build green citiesGlobal
‘If you make it, we will buy it’: governments are asking for ‘greener’ steel and concrete to build green cities
Buildings were back on the agenda at the recently-concluded COP26 summit. Developed nations say they will use their purchasing power to stoke demand for low-carbon building materials and accelerate the sector’s transition to net-zero. -
Getting cities to net zero emissionsNet-zero cities are key to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. At the recent Cities: Possibilities 2021 forum organised by Eco-Business, delegates outlined pathways to build them.
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Tembusu Partners and Eco-Business launches the Sustainable Future FundThe new fund will invest in innovative technologies that solve urgent sustainable development challenges and tap into the trillion-dollar opportunity across Asia -
Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefitsSwapping concrete and steel for natural solutions such as mangroves could save world US$248 billion a year, study finds.
Green Buildings Opinion
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Greening the hardest sectors– Unless meaningful action is taken to decarbonise traditional hard-to-abate sectors like steel and commercial aviation, we will have little chance of keeping global temperatures at a safe level. -
Is Green Mark the answer to greener buildings?– While Singapore's scheme to promote energy-efficient buildings has been improved over the years, it should be critically evaluated to ensure its aims are being realised. -
‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy– In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
Green Buildings Videos
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How would you better the world with a million dollars?– After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.
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The Conscious Festival draws biggest turnout yet in Singapore– Welcoming 3,800 people this year, the carbon neutral, zero waste festival has grown six-fold since its first edition in 2015.
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Here's a new air conditioner that cools without warming the planet– No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.
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Film captures global citizens innovating for a greener tomorrow– Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.
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